Activists asked to attend morning prayers 'armed'

At least 23 people have been arrested so far this evening in clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinians.

Police have arrested 23 people in disturbances at the entrance of Jerusalem and other areas at this evenings demonstrations. Police on site
— Micky Rosenfeld (@MickyRosenfeld) November 18, 2014

Further violence is widely expected to break out tomorrow morning.

A group of right-wing activists will gather at the Damascus gate, in the Arab quarter of the Jerusalem's Old City, to perform morning prayers at 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT).

The Facebook invitation to the event is asking participants to come "armed."

The call comes after Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch announced a laxing of laws surrounding gun ownership, and news that Jerusalem police are to begin recruiting volunteers with the right to bear arms to join Jerusalem's Civil Guard.