Protests had later escalated to violence, with the NYPD arresting multiple protesters in Times Square.

Hamas has insisted that agreements were made concerning Jerusalem in the ceasefire, despite Israeli officials denying that any such agreements were made.

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh suggested that Hamas' current objective is to continue fuelling the ongoing violence in Jerusalem, just hours after the ceasefire came into effect.

The "freedom march" was a joint demonstration of Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs, and Palestinians who were calling for peace and an end to Israeli military presence in east Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Netanyahu used the drone as an example of Iran’s supplying of infrastructure to terrorist groups. Details about the drone being shot down are still relatively scarce.

“Someone should have raised a red flag and pointed out that AP is an American news agency, and that an attack like this is not going to go by quietly.”

Biden also expressed the hope that the ceasefire would develop into potentially bigger movements towards progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“It pained me to see a personal hero of mine saying something so unfair, unjust, and simplistic."