Rioters set fire to US Embassy in Beirut after Hezbollah calls for ‘day of rage’
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One man was seen scaling a fence outside of the embassy, waving a Palestinian flag above the crowd, which also flew Hamas flags. Rioters also set fire to a building behind the embassy gates. Biden was set to attend a summit in Amman, Jordan, which would have included leaders King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, but that summit was canceled. "After consulting with King Abdullah II of Jordan and in light of the days of mourning announced by President...
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