After nightfall on Wednesday, hundreds of police officers arrived at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to dismantle a pro-Palestinian protest camp.
The encampments had been targeted by pro-Israel supporters the previous night.
The anticipated crackdown at UCLA represents the most recent flare-up in escalating tensions on college campuses across the United States, where protests against Israel's actions in Gaza have sparked conflicts between students, university officials, and law enforcement.