Mass protests grip Middle East following deadly hospital blast in Gaza
Middle East News: Protests erupted across the Middle East after a blast at a hospital in Gaza left hundreds dead and injured. Hamas accused Israel of being responsible, Protests erupted across the Middle East after a deadly hospital blast in Gaza on Tuesday left hundreds dead and injured. Hamas has accused Israel of being responsible for the tragic blast, while Israel denies any involvement. Clashes broke out between Palestinian security forces and protesters in various West Bank cities, controlled by the Palestinian Authority. In Ramallah, Palestinian forces used teargas and stun grenades to disperse demonstrators, and in Lebanon, a large deployment of security forces was seen outside the US embassy. In Tehran, hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the British and French embassies, shouting "Death to France and England." More protests are expected in Europe.
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Protests erupted across the Middle East after a blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday left hundreds dead and injured. Hamas has accused Israel of being responsible for the tragic blast at al-Ahli Arab hospital. Israel, on the other hand, denied any involvement and pointed the blame to a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.According to a statement from the Gaza health ministry on Wednesday, 471 Palestinians were killed and more than 314 wounded in what it called an “Israeli massacre” at the hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip.Late on Tuesday, clashes erupted between Palestinian security forces and protesters in various West Bank cities, controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA).In Ramallah, Palestinian security forces used teargas and stun grenades to disperse demonstrators. Hundreds marched in Ramallah's central Manara Square, some expressing support for Hamas's militant leaders.In Lebanon, a large deployment of security forces was seen outside the US embassy, where protesters threw stones and set a nearby building on fire. Hundreds also gathered at the French embassy in Beirut, displaying Hezbollah flags. Meanwhile, the US State Department elevated its travel alert for Lebanon to "do not travel."In Jordan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced protests as demonstrators attempted to breach the Israeli embassy, leading to police using teargas to disperse the chanting crowd.In Tehran, hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the British and French embassies in the early hours of Wednesday, shouting "Death to France and England."In Libya, hundreds of demonstrators of various ages, some carrying Palestinian flags and traditional keffiyehs, filled the streets of Tripoli before converging at Martyrs' Square. They chanted slogans in solidarity with the residents of Gaza.The Palestinian Community of Catalonia called for a demonstration in Barcelona to protest what they referred to as "genocide against the Palestinian population." More protests are expected in Europe.(With input from agencies)
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