According to various news sources, Hamas designated Friday, October 13, 2023, as a "Day of Rage" to support "jihad-waging Gaza" in Israel and around the world. The call for protests was in response to Israels retaliation against Hamas, which has resulted in the deaths of over 1,500 people, including children, and the wounding of another 6,600. The protests were expected to be violent, and security measures were ramped up in various countries, including the United States, where law enforcement agencies were on high alert. Former Hamas leader Khaled Mashal called for a global day of protests against Israels retaliation against Hamas and urged supporters to send a "message of rage to Zionists and to America". The protests have been mostly peaceful, but some protesters have glorified violence and attacks on civilians.