Thousands of Cubans gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Thursday to denounce the war in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and hostage releases aimed at ending the two-year old conflict.

The event, led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and organized by the communist-run government, filled a plaza along Havana’s waterfront Malecon boulevard and prompted the U.S. Embassy on the island to halt services on Thursday.

Cubans waved Palestinian flags and cheered for peace, denouncing Washington for providing weapons and diplomatic support to its ally Israel during the conflict. Many said they were skeptical of the deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

“We don’t believe this peace will last because the same thing will happen as in Ukraine: President Trump p

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