Protesters attempt to storm Israeli embassy in Jordan

Watch the moment a group of protestors attempted to storm the Israeli embassy in Jordan. Protestors in Jordan clashed with police near the Israeli embassy in the capital of Amman on Tuesday 17 October 2023. Police fired teargas to disperse protestors and barricaded the route to the embassy. Demonstrations began after a strike on a Gaza hospital that Palestinian authorities blamed on Israel. Israeli officials have claimed Palestine is responsible for the attack. Jordan’s King Abdullah described the bombing of a Gaza hospital that killed 500 Palestinians and injured hundreds as a “massacre“ and a “war crime“. Watch more here at Independent TV Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: