Anti-Israel protests turned chaotic at the University of California, Irvine, as hundreds of protesters swarmed campus buildings and set up barricades. Local law enforcement agencies responded, ordering students to leave immediately. The campus erupted into chaos as protesters entered the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall and began barricading the building. Police clashed with the protesters, resulting in at least one arrest. The protesters chanted “free, free Palestine” as authorities worked to clear the encampments. Classes were canceled for the day, with the university moving to remote instruction the following day due to ongoing protests. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer warned that violence and vandalism would not be tolerated, urging protesters to exercise their right to peaceful assembly.
