• Pro-Palestinian protests are scheduled to be held in Australia, Malaysia and South Korea on June 28-29 amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

1. Participation in Australia, Malaysia, and South Korea is expected to range in the mid-to-high dozens, given the mobilization capabilities of the groups involved and the resonance of the issue. The authorities are expected to enhance security measures across all protest sites as a precautionary nature, which may include deploying additional police personnel and erecting barricades near the protest sites. Security arrangements will particularly be bolstered outside the Israeli and US embassies in Seoul, considering the sensitive nature of the locations.
2. While pro-Palestinian protests will transpire peacefully in South Korea, there remains a latent risk for low-level clashes in Australia and Malaysia, especially should protesters engage in disruptive behavior. Pedestrian and vehicular travel disruptions are likely in the vicinity of the aforementioned protest locations due to the anticipated turnout and related security measures during the protest hours on June 28-29.

Those operating or residing in Australia, Malaysia, and South Korea on June 28-29 are advised to maintain vigilance in the vicinity of the pro-Palestinian protests given the latent risk of unrest while also allotting for disruptions to travel.