"US Embassy in Beirut Targeted: Americans Urged to Avoid Travel to Lebanon"

The US has issued a "do not travel" advisory for Lebanon after part of the US embassy complex in Beirut was set on fire by protestors. Family members of US government personnel and non-essential embassy staff were allowed to leave the country. The protests were in response to US support for Israeli actions in Gaza. The State Department cited the unpredictable security situation in Lebanon, including rocket exchanges between Israel and armed militant factions, as the reason for the advisory. Demonstrations have turned violent, with major roads blocked and the embassy compound targeted. Protests also broke out at the French embassy. The protests come after a deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza, with conflicting reports on responsibility.