Israeli Ambassador Leaves Egypt as Protestors Break In to Embassy 6.95K Max Read 09/10/11 08:58AM Filed to: Egypt Egypt Arab spring Israel Protests demonstrations Jasmine Revolution Middle East Foreign Affairs Israel evacuated its Cairo embassy early Saturday morning after groups of Egyptian protestors—breaking off from a peaceful demonstration in Tahrir Square—broke into the building. Two people died in the clashes and as many as 1,200 were injured.