Israeli police on Thursday detained two Muslim worshipers near East Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

In a statement, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the two worshippers had been detained following a skirmish between Palestinians and Jewish settlers.

No injuries were reported.

Scores of Jewish settlers forced their way into the flashpoint compound earlier Thursday.

"As many as 30 settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa compound through the Al-Magharbeh gate under Israeli police protection," Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, general director of Al-Aqsa Affairs, told.

He said Muslim worshippers had opposed the settlers' presence, forcing them to leave through the compound's Al-Silsila gate.

For Muslims, Al-Aqsa represents the world's third holiest site.

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A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Har Homa in annexed east Jerusalem, on March 25, 2015, where Netanyahu pledged to build thousands of new homes on the eve of the election (AFP Photo)

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