Anti-Israeli protestors clash with Lebanon police near US embassyLebanese security forces fired tear gas tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for dispersing mobs. and water cannon water cannon n. A truck-mounted apparatus that fires water at high pressure, used especially to disperse crowds or control rioters. water cannon Noun at dozens of angry demonstrators who protested near the US embassy Sunday against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip Gaza Strip (gäz`ə), (2003 est. pop. 1,330,000) rectangular coastal area, c.140 sq mi (370 sq km), SW Asia, on the Mediterranean Sea adjoining Egypt and Israel, in what was formerly SW Palestine. . The incident occurred when Lebanese and Palestinian leftists broke through barbed wire barbed wire, wire composed of two zinc-coated steel strands twisted together and having barbs spaced regularly along them. The need for barbed wire arose in the 19th cent. down the street from the embassy and neared the next barricade to the mission compound in Awkar, just north of Beirut. Several of the demonstrators were seen to be hurt in the clashes. The tear gas forced the crowd to disperse although some demonstrators regrouped and continued to protest, calling on the US ambassador to be expelled from the country. The protest comes amid sporadic fire after Israel began a unilateral truce early on Sunday morning in its 22-day war on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that killed more than 1,200 Palestinians. 
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