Police use tear gas as hundreds protest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in Jordan

(17 Oct 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Amman - 17 October 2023 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Protesters marching 2. Protesters setting an Israeli flag on fire 3. Various of protesters 4. Various of protesters blocking road 5. Various of police 6. Police using tear gas 7. Various of protesters walking back 8. Police using tear gas STORYLINE: Hundreds of people flooded the streets of Jordan's capital, Amman, on Tuesday evening following a deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds. An angry crowd gathered in an area around the Israeli Embassy. Some of the protesters lit an Israeli flag on fire. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike for the explosion at the hospital, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 500 people were killed. Jordanian security forces used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Jordan has also called off a four-way summit scheduled for Wednesday with U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders, the country’s foreign minister told state-run television. Ayman Safadi told al-Mamlaka TV that the war between Israel and Hamas was “pushing the region to the brink” and the summit would be postponed. After visiting Israel Wednesday, Biden had planned to travel to Amman for the meeting. AP Video shot by Omar Akour =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...