Protesters from Morocco to Iran condemned Israel and the United States for a deadly hospital attack — dismissing Israeli statements blaming Palestinian militants.
Demonstrators gathered at a fire started near the U.S. Embassy outside Lebanon’s capital, Beirut on Oct. 18. BEIRUT — Israel and its staunch ally the United States were targets of rage, condemnation and protest that surged across the Middle East late Tuesday into Wednesday, blamed by demonstrators and regional governments alike for a deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of people.
Late Tuesday in Beirut, demonstrators marched to the U.S. Embassy, as the army barricaded the site to prevent protesters from reaching the facility. Some arrived before they were prepared and reached the embassy gate. Others hit the barricade with their fists in an attempt to tear it down.One man climbed atop the fence and planted a Palestinian flag, to thundering applause. Soldiers and police officers tried to disperse the protesters with water cannons and tear gas.
The U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory for Lebanon on Tuesday to the most severe level, warning Americans not to visit the country and authorizing the departure of family members of U.S. personnel.
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