Violent clashes broke out early Friday at al-Aqsa Mosque after Israeli police stormed the holy site amid heavy firing of teargas bombs and rubber bullets.
The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said it evacuated 152 wounded people to hospitals after being injured during the clashes.
Journalists and medics were reported among the wounded. Medical sources also reported two life-threatening injuries.
At least 50 Palestinians including children were also detained during the events.
Sheikh Omar Al-Kiswani the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque said Israeli police broke into the holy site before dawn as thousands of worshippers were gathered at the mosque for the Fajr prayer which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
The Palestinian Red Crescent added that Israeli forces had hindered the arrival of ambulances and paramedics from reaching the mosque as Palestinian media said dozens of injured worshippers remained trapped inside the compound.
Local sources affirmed that Israeli police forces stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound without being provoked and assaulted worshippers near the Qibly prayer hall following the Fajr prayer.
Israeli police claimed they entered the compound to break up a “violent” crowd that remained at the end of the Fajr prayer.
The escalation came as Jewish settler groups called for collective raids on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the Jewish Passover and the offering of animal sacrifices in its courtyards which has not occurred since ancient times.
Tensions have escalated in recent weeks. Israel has been carrying out arrests and military raids in the occupied West Bank in the wake of a series of anti-occupation attacks by Palestinians setting off clashes in which several Palestinians have been killed including seven since Wednesday.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are expected to gather at al-Aqsa for Friday afternoon prayers to mark the second Friday prayer in the holy month of Ramadan.
Earlier this week Hamas Movement had called on Palestinians to intensify presence at the al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday.
