Protests Erupt Across Mideast as Israel Readies Gaza Assault
- From Iran to Yemen, thousands protest Israeli strikes in Gaza
- Israel prepares incursion after Hamas’s deadly surprise attack
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Tens of thousands of people protested across the Middle East on Friday against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza as it stepped up preparations for a possible ground offensive to destroy Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The central squares of capital cities in Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon filled with demonstrators bearing Palestinian flags, according to footage carried by Qatar-based Al Jazeera and Iranian state media. Rallies in support of the Palestinians were also held in Turkey, Qatar, Yemen and Oman.