Hundreds of Lebanese protesters, some waving Palestinian flags, invaded the US embassy in Beirut on Tuesday afternoon in response to the massive explosion at a Gaza City hospital that reportedly killed hundreds of people. .
Police had to fire tear gas to disperse protesters who gathered in front of the embassy hours before President Biden arrived in neighboring Israel to show support for the Jewish state in its conflict with the terrorist group Hamas.
One protester was seen in a video posted on social media. climb a barbed wire fence They surrounded the building to plant a Palestinian flag on the embassy flagpole while their fellow protesters cheered from below.
Elsewhere in Beirut, protesters attacked the French embassy.
The dual demonstrations came just hours after the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah called for “a day of unprecedented anger” in Beirut following the deadly explosion at the Gaza medical center.
A Lebanese protester sits in front of the US embassy as a fire burns behind its doors after clashes with Lebanese security forces on October 18, 2023. AFP via Getty Images A Lebanese protester displays the V for victory as a fire burns behind the security gate of the US embassy after clashes with security forces during a solidarity rally with the people of Gaza in Awkar, east of Beirut, October 17, 2023 AFP via Getty Images Lebanese protesters hang the Palestinian flag and posters on the fence of the US embassy fence.REUTERS
The Hamas-run Health Ministry has claimed Israel was responsible for the hospital explosion, while the Israel Defense Forces blamed a failed Hamas rocket for the carnage that Gaza authorities say left 500 dead.
The attack marks the deadliest incident during Israel’s war against Hamas, which broke out after the terrorist group invaded the Jewish state on October 7 and massacred at least 1,400 people.
Meanwhile, Biden’s trip to Tel Aviv originally included a stop in Amman, Jordan, until the nation’s government canceled it in light of the attack on Gaza City.
“In consultation with King Abdullah II of Jordan and in light of the days of mourning announced by President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, President Biden will postpone his trip to Jordan and the planned meeting with these two leaders and President Sisi of Egypt “The White House said in a statement.
People stand in front of a fire that broke out outside the security gate, during clashes between protesters and security forces in front of the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 18, 2023. ABBAS SALMAN/EPA- EFE/Shutterstock Protesters were hit with tear gas after storming the embassy.AFP via Getty Images Protesters were protesting the explosion at a hospital in Gaza City, which left more than 500 dead.AFP via Getty Images
“The president sent his deepest condolences for the innocent lives lost in the hospital explosion in Gaza and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. He looks forward to consulting in person with these leaders soon and has agreed to remain in regular and direct contact with each of them over the coming days.”
Earlier Monday, the IDF ordered the evacuation of people living in 28 communities near the Lebanese border.
Hezbollah has not said whether it would go to war with Israel, although the two countries have launched several attacks on each other since the conflict between Israel and Hamas began last week.
The World Health Organization said Monday it sent two shipments of medical supplies to Beirut in preparation for a possible escalation along the Lebanon-Israel border.
Citing the “unpredictable security situation” in Lebanon over missile and rocket attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, the US State Department on Tuesday warned Americans not to travel to the country.
The State Department also authorized family members of U.S. government staff and some non-emergency workers at the embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon, according to the travel advisory.
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