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Footage of Israeli captive posters being torn down in London sparks fury

Footage showing people in London tearing down posters of Israeli captives held in Gaza by Hamas has sparked outcry in the UK.

One recent video, which was posted by Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer, appears to show a number of people removing the posters in Leicester Square.

The person filming can be heard asking one woman why they're tearing off "posters of kidnapped people by terrorists" while another voice can be heard saying to her, "you don't love human life" - to which she retorts that she does.

The "Kidnapped from Israel" posters were originally produced by Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum in the wake of the kidnappings on 7 October, and have been distributed to numerous cities around the world.

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A woman holds a poster of hostage Karina Ariev as they gather near the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem (AFP)