Residents of Nabi Saleh, supported by Palestinians from nearby villages, Israeli activists and international supporters - about 60 in number - participated in the weekly demonstration against the Occupation and  annexation and destruction of a growing amounts of land and resources from the village by the adjacent Halamish settlement.

The march from the village's center headed down towards the lands in a different path than the usual today, but was nevertheless impeded by the army minutes after. The soldiers, surprised by being forced to relocate from their regular positions, immediately began threatening the crowd with arrests.

Precluded from advancing any farther, some demonstrators climbed over a shut yellow military gate at a checkpoint at the entrance to the village, which was used to obstruct the march. After a while, protesters began marching back into the village, but were followed by the soldiers as a measure of provocation.

The army's incursion successfully escalated the situation, with quickly developed into clashes with armed soldiers shooting tear-gas and rubber-coated bullets faced by youth hurling stones to stop the invasion. At some point, one Israeli protester was arrested as soldiers claimed she interrupted their work, but she was later released on restrictive conditions.

The army kept its presence in the village until the evening, continuously driving in and out of the village's built-up area, and literally taking over the streets for prolonged periods every time.