LONDON: A young man has been arrested for releasing live rats into a McDonald's restaurant in Birmingham, UK as a protest against the ongoing conflict in Gaza. A 32-year-old man was arrested. He had boxes filled with live rats in his car. He then entered the restaurant opened the boxes and left the scene. A video of the incident is circulating on social media.

Police have confirmed the arrest of the 32-year-old man and are actively seeking other potential suspects. In the video, a man wearing a Palestinian flag on his head can be seen releasing the rats. Authorities are treating this incident as a public nuisance.

It's worth noting that some McDonald's restaurants in Israel have donated food to the Israeli military and security personnel which has sparked protests from many Palestinian supporters. This incident is now being reported in the wake of those protests.

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