Anti-Israel protesters carrying “Free Palestine” signs and banners descended on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday, with police removing those who tried to block the parade route.

A group of protesters held Palestinian flags and unfurled a banner that read: “Do not celebrate genocide!” in the middle of the street as the parade led by the Ronald McDonald balloon came down W. 55th Street and Sixth Avenue.

Photos show NYPD officers breaking up the demonstration and detaining several demonstrators so the parade can continue unhindered. Some protesters were seen walking away, while others who refused to move were pulled away or placed on the ground and handcuffed.

Protesters can be heard shouting “Free Palestine” as police broke up the group in video footage from the scene. The huge crowds that lined the streets to watch the parade could be heard booing the demonstrators.

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Anti-Israel protesters sit along the parade route during the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

It was unclear whether the protesters who were removed were arrested. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD for more information.

Police officers clash with protesters during the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

Last year, anti-Israel protesters lined the parade route, with some chanting and singing “Palestine will be free,” while others taped their hands to the street along the parade route and dipped themselves in red liquid to represent blood.

Police officers cleared protesters during the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

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New York Mayor Eric Adams had warned protesters on Wednesday not to repeat their efforts.

“I really want to take this moment to tell those grinchers who think they’re going to disrupt the parade that it’s not going to happen,” Adams said during a news conference.

Police officers detain a protester during the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

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In the Gaza Strip, more than 44,000 people have been killed and more than 104,000 injured in the thirteen-month war between Israel and Hamas, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.