Ultranationalists Shout Racist Slogans at Jerusalem Day March, Sparking Violence

Israeli ultranationalists chanted racist slogans and assaulted Palestinian residents during the annual Jerusalem Day march, fueling tensions across the city. The event, which celebrates Israel's unification of Jerusalem in 1967, saw hundreds of participants waving flags and shouting "Death to Arabs" and other anti-Palestinian epithets as they marched through the Old City and Palestinian neighborhoods. Clashes broke out with local residents, leading to several injuries and arrests. The march is a flashpoint in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, drawing international condemnation each year for its inflammatory rhetoric and provocations.