The surprise assault on Israel’s embassy in Cairo has pushed Egypt’s ruling military deeper into confrontation with a protest movement openly accusing the country’s caretakers are trying to cling to the legacy of Hosni Mubarak rather than dismantle it.

Thousands of Egyptians are demonstrating against the pace of reform under the country’s military rulers.

Egyptian protesters were jubilant today over their success in ousting President Hosni Mubarak, but many vowed to stay camped in a central Cairo square until they hear “clear assurances” that the military will meet their demands for democracy.

Bus drivers and other public transport workers went on strike in Egypt today as mass protests continued in an attempt to remove President Hosni Mubarak.