A video from Lyon, France, is spreading fast online and drawing a storm of reactions. According to i24NEWS, it shows masked demonstrators climbing onto a tram shelter at Jean-Macé station on October 31, 2026, then trampling and burning American and Israeli flags. A crowd below reportedly applauded and chanted "Israël assassin," which means "Israel is a murderer." The scene took place during a cost-of-living protest organized by unions and student groups, and local media put the turnout in Lyon at about 19,000 people.

The march was part of a third straight weekend of protests across France over prices, wages and school conditions, which the interior ministry counted at roughly 320,000 people nationwide. Local outlets described the Lyon march as largely calm, but tensions flared around Place Jean-Macé, where more than 1,000 security forces had been deployed and police reportedly used tear gas. Far-left and pro-Palestinian activists were reported among those who joined the authorized route, so the flag burning appears to involve a smaller group inside a much larger crowd. Critics see the chants and burning flags as hostility that has nothing to do with the cost of living, while others see them as political protest against Israeli government policy. Many details are still unclear, including who was behind the stunt, how many people took part, and whether police will open an investigation.