Dozens of Palestinians injured in tensions at mosque in Jerusalem

At least 59 Palestinians were injured after Israeli security forces entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem before dawn (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at a major holy site in Jerusalem have wounded at least 67 Palestinians.

Israel said its forces had come to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound to remove rocks and stones that had been gathered in anticipation of violence. The holy site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, has often been the centre of waves of Israeli-Palestinian unrest.