Overview

• Activists Willow Holland and Cristy North, associated with Youth Demand, disrupted the London Marathon by throwing red powder paint during the elite men's race on Tower Bridge.
• The protesters wore 'Stop Arming Israel' t-shirts, highlighting their opposition to UK arms sales to Israel amidst Gaza's depleted food supplies as reported by the UN World Food Programme.
• Event staff and City of London police swiftly intervened, arresting the activists on suspicion of causing a public nuisance without any disruption to the race itself.
• London Marathon organizers confirmed that the event continued unaffected, maintaining its role as one of the world's largest charity events with over 56,000 participants.
• Youth Demand, an offshoot of environmental group Just Stop Oil, has signaled plans for continued high-profile protests to draw attention to Gaza's humanitarian crisis.