Tens of thousands of protesters and workers across Italy took to the streets on Monday in a nationwide mobilisation denouncing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with large-scale demonstrations, strikes, and blockades leading to transport disruptions and violent clashes in some cities. In Milan, the protests escalated when a group of demonstrators stormed the central train station, clashing with riot police. Officers responded with teargas and pepper spray after protesters smashed windows, hurled smoke bombs, and threw projectiles. A US flag was also set on fire, AFP reported. The day of action was called by Italy’s grassroots unions, including the USB and CUB, with a 24-hour strike across public and private sectors - affecting schools, trains, metro services, and ports. The USB union d

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