Israel-Syria border clashes - in pictures

Protesters walk towards the Syrian-Israeli border near the Druze village of Majd-al Shams in the Golan Heights Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Israeli soldiers keep their position along the border as demonstrators trying to head into the annexed Golan Heights gather on the other side of the fence Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

Demonstrators gather along the border before trying to cut through a line of barbed wire Photograph: Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images

Demonstrators flee from Israeli army teargas as they gather along the border Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

The protest was in commemoration of what is called Naksa day, marking the 44th anniversary of the six-day war in 1967 when Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria Photograph: Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images

The protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli troops as snipers fired rubber bullets and live rounds at some activists Photograph: Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images

Israel acknowledged that at least 12 had been wounded on the Syrian side, but disputed claims by state television in Damascus that 20 demonstrators were killed Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

A demonstrator falls on the ground as he is hit by Israeli forces' fire while trying to breach a barbed wire fence Photograph: Jinipix/AFP/Getty Images

Demonstrators prepare to evacuate a wounded fellow protester. Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

Residents of Majd-al Shams watch events unfold. Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images