Footage showed police using tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a crowd - officers said they were targeted with stones and fireworks
"Police were forced to enter the grounds to disperse the crowd and remove the stones and rocks, in order to prevent further violence," it tweeted.
The mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and is built on a hilltop that is the most sacred site for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount.For the first time in 30 years, Passover, Ramadan and Easter fall on the same day on Friday, and in Jerusalem millions are expected to celebrate inside the city walls.
Sky News Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall said attacks in recent days had been carried out by a mix of Palestinians, Arab-Israelis and Bedouin.
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