Ramallah: Sirens sound for 76 seconds across the occupied West Bank, marking the 76 years since the Nakba or the catastrophe.

Palestinians still living under occupation and at war will mark the day that Zionist forces expelled at least 700,000 people from their homes.

In 1948, Israel destroyed more than 530 Palestinian villages and took 78% of historic Palestine which made way for the creation of the state of Israel.

Thousands normally take part in a morning demonstration.

Aljazeera.