BBC News with David Austin
The Egyptian Information Minister Osama Haikal has said that Egypt is in a deep crisis and that activists who
ransack
ed the Israeli embassy on Friday night had hurt Egypt's image abroad. Mr Haikal said that those responsible for the attack would be tried in emergency state security courts. Bethany Bell reports from Cairo.
Egypt has promised to
crack down on
the protesters involved in the attack and to protect Cairo's embassies. The clashes at the Israeli mission, which went on all night, have shocked people both here and abroad. Reports on Egyptian state television said Egypt's prime minister offered to step down, but his resignation was refused by the country's military leader Field Marshal Tantawi. Under Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak, such violent displays of anger against Israel wouldn't have been
tolerate
d.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel remains committed to its peace treaty with Egypt. He said Israel was working with Cairo on creating strong enough security for the return of the Israeli ambassador and other embassy staff.
The head of the Libyan National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, has flown from Benghazi to the Libyan capital Tripoli for the first time since rebels took control of the city. He was greeted by hundreds of supporters before being driven to a hotel. Mr Abdul Jalil had until now remained in Benghazi. More from Peter Biles, who watched Mr Abdul Jalil's arrival at the airport in Tripoli.