Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists waved flags and unfurled banners on Wednesday as the Tour de France peloton rode through Dieulefit, a southeastern French town honoured as a "Town of the Just" for sheltering Jewish people during World War Two.

Anti-Israel protesters rally in Dieulefit, a French town honored for WWII heroism, as the Tour de France passes through, targeting Israel's cycling team.

Dozens gather in southern France town as cycle race passes through, waving Palestinian flags and shirts reading 'Israel out of the Tour'

A protester opposing Israel's involvement in the Tour de France was intercepted by security after attempting to disrupt Stage 11 of the prestigious cycling race in Toulouse.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday issued a sharp condemnation of Israel's expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip. "The humanitarian situation in Gaza is disgraceful, it is a scandal that must be ended immediately,

Top diplomat says he hopes to help evacuate some Palestinian reporters as French news agency warns its Gazan partners are in danger of starvation

French news agency Agence France-Presse called on the Israeli government to allow its freelance journalists to leave the Gaza Strip because of worsening hunger.

Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and Canada, have called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists waved flags and unfurled banners on Wednesday as the Tour de France peloton rode through Dieulefit.

Jonas Abrahamsen of Norway secured a win at the Tour de France. The victory faced disruption due to an anti-Israel protest. A protester entered the course, leading to a violent confrontation with security.