An unnamed Israeli official says the attack on Israel’s embassy in Egypt is a “grave violation” of diplomatic norms and a “blow to peaceful relations”.
The official says six Israelis were trapped inside the embassy but that Egyptian commandos rescued them.
All Egyptian police have been called to duty, all planned vacations have been cancelled.
There are reports that the interim Egyptian government, backed by the pro-U.S. Egyptian military, might resign. The Egyptian Foreign Minister cut his European trip short and is returning to Egypt.
Egyptians are demanding an end to the U.S. Camp David peace deal with Israel. There are still sporadic clashes between protestors and security forces.
Reports from Washington DC: Hillary Clinton has called the Egyptian Foreign Minister to remind him of Egypt’s duty to obey the Vienna Convention. That convention relates to the protection of diplomatic buildings.
Also, Leon Panetta has talked the Israeli Defense Minister, who has demanded the United States defend the Israeli embassy in Egypt.
Live video, 04:00 Egyptian time, shows police vans trying to run over “Correcting the Path” protestors, in another live video it looks like protestors have riot police backed into a corner.
Police admit they are using live bullets.
Health officials say more than 520 people wounded. Most of the wounded coming from the areas around the Security Police HQ, and the now former Israeli embassy.
Many protestors say nothing had changed after the downfall of Mubarak, the pro-U.S. military government continued the same policies.
Mark Glenn, political commentator from Idaho, is being interviewed by Iranian TV. Glenn says what is happening in Egypt is “…exactly what Israel wants…” because Israel “wants to see the peace treaty destroyed…”
Israel would like to see the end of the peace treaty with Egypt, and the rise of an anti-Israel government, so Israel can justify invading the Sinai Peninsula.
Israeli sources say President Obama called Israeli officials, saying the U.S. will do all it can to make sure the “Correcting the Path” revolution will be quickly resolved.
Egyptians are fire bombing the Egyptian Security Headquarters in Giza. Security forces claim they are using tear gas and rubber bullets, yet more than 400 “Correcting the Path” revolutionaries have been wounded.
Reporters say they count at least 25 armored vehicles on the streets.
Live video shows power is out in the building that housed the Israeli embassy.
Egyptians are starting to set tire fires around the building.
Israeli government confirms their ambassador, and the embassy staff are waiting to be picked up by Israeli military transports.
The new Egyptian revolution “Correcting the Path” started after it was revealed the Pro-U.S. military government would remain in power, even after so called democratic elections in the future.
U.S. President Barack Obama, has demanded the Egyptian military government protect the Israeli embassy, but live video shows that’s too late.
Egyptian military government has declared a state of emergency for all of Egypt, and called an emergency meeting of officials.
Around the Israeli embassy Egyptian security vehicles are on fire.
The Correcting the Path revolution is demanding an end to the pro-U.S. military government! Also, Egyptians want all government and university officials connected to the pro-U.S. Murbarak regime to be fired! Egyptians want a minimum wage for all people, and a maximum wage for government and corporate officials! They want an end to the military trials of civilians!
Can the people of the United States learn anything from this?