Egypt on alert after Israel embassy stormed in Cairo

[Gerald]

Bethany Bell reports on the violence outside the Israeli embassy.

Egypt has declared a state of alert after protests on the streets of Cairo, following the storming of the Israeli embassy on Friday.

Security forces fired tear gas and drove armoured vehicles at protesters throwing stones and petrol bombs. At least two people died, officials said.

The protesters broke into the embassy building, entering consular offices and throwing out documents, officials said.

Israel flew its ambassador and nearly all its diplomats back home.

Egypt's governing military council is meeting later on Saturday to discuss the situation.

One man died of a heart attack during the protests, while at least one other protester was killed, medical sources said.

At least 1,093 people were injured in the clashes, Deputy Health Minister Hamid Abaza told the Associated Press.

Hundreds of protesters remained near the embassy until after dawn, burning tyres in the street and chanting slogans against Egypt's military rulers.

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Note: 10 September 2011 Last updated at 10:17 GMT