The U.S. embassy in Beirut was targeted by Pro-Palestinian protestors who started a fire at the complex, according to a report from The Daily Mail; most non-emergency workers have evacuated.
From The Daily Mail:
US military groups deployed smoke and gas to disperse the protestors who gathered at the embassy following an attack on a hospital in Gaza. Hours after the protests began, the State Department issued the travel advisory.
The Department authorized the voluntary, temporary departure of family members of US government personnel and some non-emergency personnel from US Embassy Beirut due to the unpredictable security situation in Lebanon,’ the announcement read.
Pro-Palestine protests have broken out in the Middle East after a blast at the hospital that killed at least 500 people. Palestine blamed Israel and said it was a targeted air strike. Israel contends it was a misfired rocket from inside Gaza that hit the facility.
Watch clips of the riot below:
🚨 BREAKING: Fires set by protesters outside of the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon pic.twitter.com/2nmFWxFuLy
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 17, 2023
BREAKING: 🚨 Fire breaks out at U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
This is very reminiscent of Benghazi. pic.twitter.com/eZxZrbSFYb
— Steve 🇺🇸 (@SteveLovesAmmo) October 18, 2023
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the Lebanese rally in front of the American embassy in Beirut pic.twitter.com/lQDClzq8e5
— S p r i n t e r F a c t o r y (@Sprinterfactory) October 18, 2023
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