The marchers, who were overwhelmingly male Orthodox teens and young men, were celebrating Jerusalem Day which marks Israel’s capture of the Old City 56 years ago.

The Palestinians see the event as a provocation.

Two years ago, the parade helped fuel an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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