Video: 'The Palestinian uprising in December 1987'

(Wednesday, December 9, 1987) — The First Palestinian Intifada, or uprising, began today when riots broke out in Gaza and spread to the West Bank after an Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) truck collided with a civilian car in the Jabalia refugee camp, killing four Palestinians.

Video: 'Dec. 11, 1987: First Intifada in Gaza Strip'