Several people have been hurt in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Jewish settlers in east Jerusalem.

Scuffles broke out in the early hours of the morning as Palestinians attempted to prevent to prevent the settlers from occupying several buildings in the district of Silwan, a traditionally Arab part of the city.

A senior Palestinian official, Faisal Husseini, was among those slightly injured before Israeli troops intervened.

The Jewish settlers of the Elad group say they bought the houses legally, a claim disputed by the Palestinians.