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In Pictures: West Bank anger

Deadly clashes erupt as thousands of Palestinians protest against mounting death toll in Gaza.

Thousands protested across the West Bank on Thursday and Friday to support the Palestinians in Gaza
Published On 26 Jul 2014

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Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets on Thursday and Friday to protest against the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.

Deadly clashes erupted in several cities, and at least nine people were killed in the West Bank on Friday. The protests were the largest the occupied territories have seen in years.

Israeli security forces deployed heavily in East Jerusalem and other areas after the first protests erupted
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At least nine Palestinians were killed in clashes with security forces
Palestinians set a fire at an Israeli army outpost in Beit Ommar during the funeral of Palestinians killed in clashes
Protesters burned tyres and hurled stones towards Israeli troops
Soldiers responded with live fire and tear gas
Children in Ramallah sit next to candles forming the number 848 that they say signals the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing conflict.
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Protesters blocked the main road between Bethlehem and Hebron
Scores of injured were rushed to hospitals [AP]