Palestinians hurled stones at the disputed Jerusalem shrine and fired fireworks at the officers and the Western Wall, located below the mountain, which police said led them to enter the compound to disperse the rioters. At least one stone thrown by rioters landed in the West Wall prayer area, police said. Maskers also waved the flag of the Hamas terrorist group, fired fireworks and shouted, “We will sacrifice our lives for Al-Aqsa.” The clashes ended about an hour after they began, when other Palestinians in the group intervened, persuading the stoners and police to withdraw. Get the Times of Israel Daily E-mail and never miss our top stories By registering, you agree to the terms The Palestinian Red Crescent said 42 people were injured, 22 of whom were taken to hospital. None of the injuries were serious, according to the Red Crescent. Temple Mount: Palestinian rioters hurled stones and fireworks at security forces and at the rear of the Western Wall. Troops stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. In the photo – the stone that landed on the Western Wall pic.twitter.com/zVOS7SdjQB – אברהם אברהם | Yaara Avraham (@yaara_avraham) April 29, 2022 Police said three people had been arrested, two for throwing stones and one suspect for inciting a mob. “In the last hour, the place was quiet and the (Muslim) worshipers were entering safely (in the compound),” police said. Tens of thousands of worshipers were expected to attend Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque complex on the mountain. The site of the Old City of Jerusalem is the holiest site in Judaism, as is the site of the two biblical temples, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest shrine in Islam. Israel occupied the Old City and East Jerusalem from its Jordanian conquerors in the 1967 war and extended its sovereignty there. It allows Jews to visit but not pray there. The Waqf Muslim Trust manages the holy sites at the top of the mountain, known in Arabic as Haram al-Sharif, or Holy Shrine. Police said Thursday they were stepping up development in Jerusalem with about 3,000 officers ahead of Friday prayers. Troops were deployed throughout Jerusalem’s Old City and the main roads leading to the Temple Mount complex, police said. Some roads in the Old City and East Jerusalem were closed to traffic. Believers throw stones at security forces on Temple Mount – who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets @ nurityohanan pic.twitter.com/zueoyNZXOm – Here is the news (@kann_news) April 29, 2022 The last Friday of the holy month is also known among Palestinians as Quds Day, a day of solidarity started by Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran. Iran inaugurated Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, in 1979, the year of the Islamic Revolution. The day is honored with anti-Israel speeches, demonstrations and threats to “liberate” Jerusalem from Israeli control. Also Thursday, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad terrorist group threatened Israel by showing videos of the group’s Jenin drones in a propaganda clip. A video released by the terrorist group ahead of Quds Day on Friday shows a drone dropping an explosive device on an Israeli military jeep in an incident that took place in September 2019. “The enemy must think carefully and think: How are our drones today and what are their capabilities three years after this operation?” said Abu Hamza, a spokesman for the Islamic Jihad military wing. The threat and the increased police presence in Jerusalem came amid growing tensions in the capital and regular clashes between police and Palestinian rioters on Temple Mount in April as Muslims celebrated Ramadan and Jews celebrated Ramadan. On Wednesday night, more than 100,000 devout Muslims attended mass prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the Muslim holiday of Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny), marking the day Muslims believe the first verses of the Koran were revealed to us. Thousands of police were deployed in Jerusalem’s Old City before Wednesday prayers, with no reports of unusual incidents. Jordan, which oversees the outbreak through control of the Waqf Islamic legacy run by the group, has been widely criticized in recent weeks for the behavior of Israeli security forces at the top of Temple Mount. Jordan has accused Israel of violating the status quo at the site, which allows Muslims to visit and pray, while Jews are not allowed to pray and can only visit for a limited time. Police banned non -Muslims from visiting the term of the temple and the al -AQSA mosque complex from Friday to the end of the Ramadan Muslim month on May 1 in order to reduce tensions and possible conflicts – a policy that is in force for years. Earlier this month, there were serious clashes between police and Palestinian rioters, resulting in hundreds of injuries and arrests. The clashes at the shrine could lead to a wider conflict and were one of the triggers for the war between Israel and Hamas last year. The services contributed to this report. We tell a critical story Israel is now a much more important player on the world stage than its size suggests. As a Diplomatic Correspondent for the Times of Israel, I am well aware that Israel’s security, strategy and national interests are always under scrutiny and have serious implications. 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