Al Quds, There have been clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police outside Al Aqsa mosque in Al Quds, ahead of a planned Jewish nationalist march.

More than 300 Palestinians were injured, as crowds threw stones and officers fired stun grenades in response.

It comes amid soaring tensions in the city, which has seen weeks of unrest.

It is regarded by many Palestinians as a deliberate provocation. This year’s march coincides withthe final days of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

The latest violence follows days of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in the nearby Sheikh Jarrah district of East Al Quds, with the possible eviction of Palestinian families from their homes there by Jewish settlers a focal point for Palestinian anger, the BBC news reported.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said more than 300 Palestinians were injured, and that at least 80 were taken to hospital for treatment. One person was in a critical condition, it added.

Source: Oman News Agency