Demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinians took place across the region, including in Bahrain, Morocco, Turkey, Yemen, Tunisia and Kuwait.
In Lebanon, head of the executive council for the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, Hashem Safieddine, delivered a fiery speech lauding the era of armed resistance.
In Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, a policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists, killing two Israelis and an Egyptian.
The ripples spreading from Gaza underscored what many officials, scholars and citizens in the region have been saying for years: The Palestinian cause is still a deeply felt rallying cry that shapes the contours of the Middle East.
They add that Israel’s position in the region will remain unstable as long as its conflict with the Palestinians continues.
Many Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, have long insisted that the price of recognizing Israel must be the creation of a Palestinian state.