The general triggers for the unrest are speculated to have been centered on the failure of the 2000 Camp David Summit, which was expected to reach a final agreement on the Israeli–Palestinian peace process in July 2000. An uptick in violent incidents started in September 2000, after Israeli politician Ariel Sharon made a provocative visit to the Temple Mount; the visit itself was peaceful, but, as anticipated, sparked protests and riots that Israeli police put down with rubber bullets, live ammunition, and tear gas. Within the first few days of the uprising, the IDF had fired one million rounds of ammunition.
The general triggers for the unrest are speculated to have been centered on the failure of the 2000 Camp David Summit which was expected to reach a final agreement on the Israeli–Palestinian peace process in July 2000 An uptick in violent incidents started in September 2000 after Israeli politician Ariel Sharon made a provocative visit to the Temple Mount; the visit itself was peaceful but as anticipated sparked protests and riots that Israeli police put down with rubber bullets live ammunition and tear gas Within the first few days of the uprising the IDF had fired one million rounds of ammunition