NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Nine Palestinians were struck by riot dispersal fire on Tuesday at a rally near the Ofer prison to mark the 45th anniversary of Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
The Naksa, meaning "setback," is marked every year on June 5. It commemorates the defeat of five Arab armies in a short war that ended with Israel in possession of significantly more territory.
At the Ofer protest, Israeli forces fired tear gas and stun grenades toward the protesters holding a sit-in and directed a foul-smelling liquid at journalists covering the event, a Ma'an correspondent said.
Clashes erupted as Palestinians threw stones and Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets during a two-hour clash. Nine Palestinians were struck by the riot-dispersal rounds, according to the reporter.
An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed that forces used riot-dispersal means to disperse about 100 Palestinians, some of whom threw stones at soldiers in the same general area.
In Gaza City, hundreds of protesters marched from the Square of the Unknown Soldier to a UN building where they handed a letter to UN officials. more
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