A child runs away from a confrontation between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces, at Beita village in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Palestinian demonstrators at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. AFP
A Palestinian protester uses a sling during a confrontation with Israeli security forces during a demonstration against Jewish settlements, at Beita, in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Supporters of the Palestinian Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements rally after Friday prayers in Gaza City, following clashes at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. AFP
Palestinians gather around the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, after Friday prayers. AFP
Palestinian men wearing national flags kneel to pray near the Dome of the Rock shrine in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
Israeli Border Police secure the perimeter of the closed Israeli army Qalandia checkpoint, used by Palestinians to cross from the West Bank into Jerusalem, near the West Bank city of Ramallah. AP Photo
A Palestinian man removes a police sign from a wall at Al Aqsa Mosque compound after Israeli security forces used force against worshippers gathered for Ramadan prayers. Reuters
Palestinians return from Al Aqsa Mosque after Friday prayers. AFP
Supporters of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups rally after Friday prayers in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, to express support for those at Al Aqsa Mosque. AFP
Worshippers during Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters at a rally on Friday in Khan Yunis. AFP
Palestinian protesters in Khan Yunis. AFP
Palestinian girls in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
Israeli police officers keep watch after clashes with Muslim worshippers in Jerusalem. The overlapping religious occasions – Ramadan for Muslims, Passover for Jews and Easter for Christians – have increased tensions near contested sacred sites in Jerusalem. Getty Images
Worshippers during Friday prayers at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque complex. AFP
Palestinian protesters after Friday prayers in Jerusalem. AFP
Worshippers gather for Friday prayers at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
An Israeli police officer stops a Muslim woman on her way to Friday prayer in Jerusalem. Getty Images
Palestinians clean Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque after Israeli security forces entered. Reuters
Palestinians clean the entrance to the mosque. Debris and broken glass cover the floor. Reuters
Palestinian youths who took part in a protest at the mosque are arrested by Israeli security forces. AFP
A member of the Israeli security forces lifts his baton in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque. Witnesses said Palestinian protesters threw stones at Israeli forces, who fired rubber bullets. AFP
Israeli security forces detain Palestinian youths after a violent confrontation at the mosque. AFP
Israeli security forces detain Palestinian protesters following the violence. Reuters
Israeli security forces take their positions during clashes with Palestinian protesters. Reuters
Palestinians are kept at bay by Israeli police during clashes. AFP
Israel said its forces entered to remove rocks and stones that had been gathered in anticipation of violence. Reuters
Masked Palestinians take position. The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said 59 wounded people were admitted to hospital. AP Photo
Israeli police fire tear gas towards Palestinian demonstrators. AFP
Israeli security forces deploy in front of the Lion's gate. AFP
Palestinians are kept at bay by Israeli police. AFP
Israeli security forces advance against worshippers and protesters Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Witnesses said that Palestinian protesters threw stones at Israeli security forces, who fired rubber bullets at some of the demonstrators. AFP
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said dozens of masked men carrying Palestinian and Hamas flags had marched to the compound early on Friday and gathered stones. AFP
Palestinian demonstrators throw rocks at Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound. AFP
Videos circulating online showed clouds of tear gas at the mosque. AFP
Palestinians use boards to protect themselves from Israeli police, who also used rubber bullets and stun grenades. AP
Worshippers set up barricades outside the mosque during the violence. AP
Israeli police entered the compound before dawn as thousands of worshippers gathered for early morning prayers during Ramadan. AP
A man is carried on a stretcher after being wounded during the violence. AFP
The mosque is part of Haram Al Sharif, the third holiest site in Islam. It is built on a hilltop that is the most sacred site for Jews. AFP
The mosque has been a major flashpoint for Israeli-Palestinian violence for decades.. AFP
One of the guards at the site was reportedly shot in the eye with a rubber bullet. AFP
