Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 08:04am on 18 Oct 2023,Wednesday International
Lebanon witnessed widespread protests following the deadly attack on a Gaza hospital. Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, denounced Israel's actions and called for a day of protest in Beirut. Palestinian officials reported hundreds killed in the hospital strike, while Israel's military claimed it was caused by a failed rocket launch from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. Protesters, some waving Palestinian flags, gathered outside the U.S. and French embassies in Beirut, leading to clashes with tear gas fired near the U.S. embassy. Hezbollah condemned the attack, holding both Israel and the United States responsible for the tragedy.
