Protesters chanting ‘genocide’ attempt break-in at Sa’ar press conference in Tokyo

While Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar held a press conference with about 80 journalists in Japan this morning, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded the building where the meeting was held, with some trying to break in, according to Sa’ar’s office.

In a photo shared by Sa’ar’s spokesperson, one protester is seen holding a sign with the foreign minister’s face on it, labeled “War criminal” in both English and Japanese.

Security personnel are also shown removing a protester who was shouting “genocide” while inside the building, in footage shared by Sa’ar’s office.

The disruption comes amid heightened tensions over Israel’s military campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza. Israel sent a delegation to Doha this week for final attempts at reaching a hostage-ceasefire deal with the terror group before moving forward with an expanded ground invasion in the enclave.