Israeli police clashed with Palestinians outside Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday and manned barricades to prevent hundreds of Jewish extremists from marching to the area.
Tensions have grown in the city, which is home to holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims and has long been a flashpoint for Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Police have clashed with Palestinians on a nightly basis since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan last week and have set up barricades at Damascus Gate, a traditional outdoor gathering spot.
Footage showed police and hundreds of protesters running through the streets as the sound of either fireworks or stun grenades echoed in the background.
Police said three people were arrested.
The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said 32 Palestinians were wounded in the clashes, including 12 who were hospitalized.
Meanwhile, a far-right Jewish group known as Lahava led a march of hundreds of protesters toward Damascus Gate.
The show of force came in response to videos circulated on TikTok showing Palestinians slapping religious Jews at random.
Israel captured east Jerusalem, where the Old City is located, in the 1967 war and annexed it in a move not recognized internationally.
Palestinians want east Jerusalem to be the capital of their future state.
Its status was one of the thorniest issues in the peace process, which ground to a halt more than a decade ago.
AP
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