Palestinians clash with police in Jerusalem

Police fired teargas at dozens of young Palestinians who threw stones at them, AFP reported.

Demonstrations were expected after the prayer gathering as tensions remain high in the region due to the Israeli offensive on Gaza.

Supporters of the Hamas movement also clashed with members of the rival Fatah party during protests in the West Bank city of Ramallah against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.

The clashes erupted after the Hamas rulers of Gaza called for a second week in a row for Palestinians to mark a "day of wrath" against the Israeli bombardments.

In the West Bank city of Hebron, some 3,000 people took part in a protest march on Friday, with some hurling stones at Israeli soldiers who fired rubber-coated bullets and teargas.