Demonstrators started peacefully marching to the Qalandiya checkpoint at 11:00 am this morning on the 63rd commemoration of the Nakba—when Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes during the creation of the state of Israel. Already stationed at the military checkpoint were estimates of 1,500 Israeli forces. As the crowd approached the checkpoint, Israeli forces immediately fired tear gas.
At 7:35 pm, the Israeli forces had advanced considerably into the Qalandiya area. Confirmed reports say three Palestinians were arrested.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported at 6:00 pm that over 250 protesters had been hospitalized from tear-gas canisters, three to four of which were said to be serious.
Israeli forces are also reported to have used live ammunition and rubber bullets at protesters.
Protesters from Egypt, Lebanon and Syria have come to the borders of Israel, demanding the end of the occupation and the right of return.
Here is a video taken by Palestine Monitor of the beginning of the protest: