Thousands of Israeli police have been deployed in Jerusalem as Palestinian groups protest over tensions at the Noble Sanctuary, which Jews know as the Temple Mount.
The Islamist group Hamas called for a "day of rage", local media said, while its rival Fatah urged peaceful protests over access to the key holy site.
Sporadic clashes in recent weeks are apparently due to Palestinian fears of extremist Jews gaining entry.
Paul Wood reports from Jerusalem.
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