{"id":2071399,"date":"2023-10-18T08:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-hamas-demonstrators-surround-u-s-embassy-in-beirut-after-palestinian-officials-falsely-blame-israel-for-hospital-bombing\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:06:30","slug":"pro-hamas-demonstrators-surround-u-s-embassy-in-beirut-after-palestinian-officials-falsely-blame-israel-for-hospital-bombing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-hamas-demonstrators-surround-u-s-embassy-in-beirut-after-palestinian-officials-falsely-blame-israel-for-hospital-bombing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas supporters encircle U.S. Embassy in Beirut amid false accusations against Israel for hospital bombing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-hamas-demonstrators-surround-u-s-embassy-in-beirut-after-palestinian-officials-falsely-blame-israel-for-hospital-bombing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Lebanese Protesters Surround\u200b U.S. Embassy in \u2062Beirut<\/h2>\n<p>Hundreds of Lebanese demonstrators, fueled by false accusations from Hamas\u200c that Israel had targeted a Gaza\u200d hospital, gathered at\u2062 the U.S. embassy in\u2063 Beirut. The protest took place just hours before President \u2063Joe Biden&#8217;s visit to \u200cIsrael, serving as a show of solidarity\u200d with the country in the wake of \u2062the devastating Hamas \u2063terrorist attack. The demonstration was also prompted by Hezbollah,\u2064 a Lebanese-based terrorist group, \u200ccalling for &#8220;a day of unprecedented anger&#8221; towards Israel \u2063and\u200d the U.S.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Protester place\u200d Palestine \u200cflag \u2064at US embassy in Lebanon, reports of\u2062 tear gas fired at protesters\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5BO5eoRqS4\">pic.twitter.com\/5BO5eoRqS4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheInsiderPaper\/status\/1714394549513286003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The protesters\u2063 managed to scale a fence and plant a Palestinian flag at the U.S. embassy, even setting a nearby \u2064building on fire. This forced U.S. military personnel to use tear gas to\u200b disperse the \u2062crowd. As a result, the U.S. State \u200bDepartment authorized \u200bthe temporary departure of \u200dgovernment personnel and raised the travel advisory for Lebanon to\u2062 &#8220;Level 4: Do Not Travel&#8221; due to the unpredictable security situation.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, amidst the chaos, Palestinian officials and leftist politicians spread a story claiming that Israel had deliberately targeted a Gaza hospital, resulting in the \u200bdeaths of 500 civilians.\u200d However, video \u200bfootage revealed \u2062that the explosion near the hospital occurred after a barrage of rockets \u2062launched from Gaza\u200b towards Israel. It \u200dis likely\u200d that one of Hamas&#8217; rockets malfunctioned and hit the\u2062 hospital. Israel later confirmed this, sharing an audio recording of Hamas terrorists\u200b realizing their rocket had hit the hospital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Islamic Jihad struck a Hospital in Gaza\u2014the IDF did \u200dnot.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the terrorists as they realize this \u2062themselves: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u7WyU8Rxwz\">pic.twitter.com\/u7WyU8Rxwz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1714548529538953637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the \u200dincident, \u200dPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Jordanian King Abdullah,\u2063 and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi canceled a meeting with President Biden. Secretary of State\u2062 Antony Blinken met\u200d with Abbas\u200c in Jordan to\u200c discuss Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel. During their previous meeting, Blinken expressed gratitude for \u2062Abbas&#8217; \u2064efforts to calm the situation and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment \u2063to cooperation with the \u2064Palestinian leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY\u2064 WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Saavedra contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What \u200bsteps are being taken by the\u2064 Lebanese government to ensure the safety of the embassy and its staff, following the attack<\/h2>\n<p>Palestinian flag\u2062 at\u200c the \u200bU.S. embassy \u200din Beirut, defying\u200b security measures \u200band prompting \u200dthe firing of tear \u200dgas\u200c by authorities. The incident highlights the escalating tension in \u200bthe region \u200band the growing anger \u2062towards\u200b Israel and \u200bthe \u200dUnited States.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstration was triggered by \u2063false allegations made by Hamas, a militant group \u200cbased\u200c in Gaza, accusing Israel of targeting a hospital. These baseless claims have fueled anger and resentment \u200camong the Lebanese population, leading to the protest \u200cat the U.S. embassy. This \u200cevent coincided with President Joe Biden&#8217;s visit to Israel,\u2062 further intensifying the \u2063significance of \u2064the protest.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah, another extremist organization operating in Lebanon, played a significant role in organizing\u2062 the demonstration. They\u2063 called for &#8220;a day of unprecedented anger&#8221; towards Israel and \u200dthe United\u200b States,\u2062 further amplifying the anti-Israel and anti-U.S. sentiment among the protesters.<\/p>\n<p>The ability of the protesters to breach the \u2063embassy&#8217;s security \u2063measures and\u200d plant \u2062a \u200bPalestinian flag symbolizes the determination\u2063 and frustration of\u200d those involved. This act of defiance against the perceived support of the U.S. for Israel in the aftermath of the\u2063 Hamas attack demonstrates the deep-rooted anger and \u200cdisappointment\u2063 within the Lebanese\u2064 population.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dsituation in the\u200c region \u200bis highly sensitive, with\u2062 ongoing conflicts and a history of tensions between\u200b Israel and its\u2062 neighboring countries. The recent \u200bevents\u2062 have <a title=\"Hamas supporters encircle U.S. Embassy in Beirut amid false accusations against Israel for hospital bombing.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-hamas-demonstrators-surround-u-s-embassy-in-beirut-after-palestinian-officials-falsely-blame-israel-for-hospital-bombing\/\">reignited long-standing grievances<\/a> and \u200bprovoked a strong reaction from the Lebanese people.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that the\u200c Lebanese government has condemned the attack on the U.S.\u200c embassy and emphasized the need for peaceful demonstrations. They\u2063 have assured that proper\u200c measures\u2064 will be taken to ensure the safety of both the embassy and its staff.<\/p>\n<p>The incident at \u2063the U.S. embassy in Beirut serves as a reminder of \u2062the <a title=\"House GOP leaders donate millions to NRCC following historically low fundraising month.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-leaders-pour-millions-of-dollars-into-nrcc-after-record-low-fundraising-month\/\">complex political \u200blandscape<\/a> \u2064in the Middle East. It highlights \u200cthe volatile nature of the\u200b region and the importance of diplomatically addressing the underlying issues to prevent further escalation.<\/p>\n<p>As President Biden continues \u2062his visit to Israel, it is crucial\u200b for \u200dall \u2062parties involved to engage in constructive dialogue and \u200d<a title=\"The Elite Desire the Same Losing \u201cNation Building\u201d Strategy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-elite-desire-the-same-losing-nation-building-strategy\/\">find peaceful solutions<\/a> to the ongoing \u2063conflicts. The international community \u2064must play a significant role in mediating these\u2063 disputes and promoting stability \u2064in the region.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2064 the\u200b protest at the U.S. \u2062embassy in\u2063 Beirut \u200creflects the deep-seated frustration and anger among Lebanese demonstrators towards Israel and the United States. The false accusations made by\u200d Hamas, along with Hezbollah&#8217;s calls for anger, have fueled this unrest. \u200dIt is imperative for all stakeholders \u200dto work towards de-escalation and <a title=\"Biden's Security Adviser Holds Covert Meeting with China's Chief Diplomat in Malta.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-national-security-adviser-secretly-meets-with-chinas-top-diplomat-in-malta\/\">find diplomatic solutions<\/a> to address the underlying issues\u2064 in \u200dthe region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of Lebanese protesters, brandishing Palestinian and Hamas flags, encircled the U.S. embassy in Beirut on Tuesday. This came after Hamas made a false claim that Israel had targeted a Gaza hospital in an airstrike. The demonstration occurred just hours before President Joe Biden&#8217;s planned visit to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2071400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Hamas supporters encircle U.S. Embassy in Beirut amid false accusations against Israel for hospital bombing.","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2071399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Hamas supporters encircle U.S. Embassy in Beirut amid false accusations against Israel for hospital bombing.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2071399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2071400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2071399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2071399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2071399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}