Only mosque staff and guards were authorized to attend the traditional Friday prayers, according to WAQF, the Islamic body that manages the site. Public gatherings on the site have been prohibited, although the call for prayer has sounded as usual.
The site, known to Muslims under the name of Al-Aqsa and Jews under the name of Mont du Temple, is of great religious importance for the two religions.
Nearby, the place of the Wall of Lamans was empty, the Jewish prayers having been moved inside.
Israel remains in maximum alert after intercepted more than 100 drones apparently launched by Iran in response.