More than 2,000 police officers are on duty in Berlin on Monday as the German capital holds a number of events to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel. After an early evening service at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the western district of Charlottenburg,

Hundreds of people in Berlin staged rallies and demonstrations on Saturday ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel. Nearly 500 police officers were on duty, the police said on the online platform X.

People in Berlin rallied in support of both Israelis as well as Palestinians and Lebanese in rival demonstrations almost a year after Hamas' October 7 attack. Protesters mobilized in many other cities the world over.

Further demonstrations to mark the anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel and the war in Gaza were expected in Berlin on Sunday, with up to 270 police officers on duty, a spokeswoman said. The main focus of the police operation is a pro-Palestinian march titled "Demo against Genocide in Gaza,