Israeli security forces stormed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque for the fourth day running on Wednesday, in order to prepare for the entry of Jewish extremists from the "Temple Mount Faithful" to the Muslim holy site.
The security forces cleared the mosque and its surrounding courtyard of Palestinian worshippers, setting up checkpoints and preventing anyone else from approaching the mosque.
Israeli attacks on the holy site, which come during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, have injured hundreds of Palestinians.
The UN Security Council met regarding the attacks on Tuesday while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken telephoned Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and urged them to "end the cycle of violence".
However, far-right Israelis are planning continued provocations, with a "Flag March", in which dozens of Israeli flags will be prominently displayed, expected to take place on Wednesday afternoon around the Old City of occupied Palestinian East Jerusalem.
The New Arab is providing live updates of what's happening on the ground in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.