GB News alerts for 'extraordinary' breaking news alert as host caught in protest

GB News presenter Ben Leo was left lost for words after encountering activists celebrating the October 7 terror attacks in Israel. On Tuesday (October 7), the 36-year-old broadcaster jetted across the pond to New York City, where he attended a pro-Palestine protest to mark the horror attack, where attendees proudly flew the Hamas flag. The demonstration took place on the two-year anniversary of the terror attacks in Israel, which claimed the lives of 1,200 people and led to 251 more being kidnapped and taken hostage in Gaza.

The broadcaster attended the popular demonstration in the heart of the city, where he shared live coverage from Hamas supporters, many of whom chose to hide their identities with masks over their faces. Ben described the event as "one of the most extraordinary protests I've ever been to" as he opened up about the increasingly high levels of toxicity and antisemitism taking place.

During his live coverage of the event, he was ushered over by one masked-up protester, who presented him with a flag, which the demonstrator calmly revealed was "the Hamas flag".

When Ben asked him why he was covering his face, "if you are so proud and decisive against Israel", the Hamas supporter explained: "The reason why I hide my identity is because these people like to doxx us [expose us online] and ruin our lives."

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