Israeli police deployed additional forces Sunday around the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Turkey’s Anadolu news agency.

The deployment comes as thousands of Palestinians prepared to perform the Tarawih, special night prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

According to Israeli media, the police deployment comes amid concerns of a security flare-up in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank during Ramadan.

Text messages were sent to the phones of Jerusalem residents warning against involvement in any unrest, the broadcaster said.

Leaflets were also distributed in the eastern neighborhoods of East Jerusalem warning residents against “riots” during Ramadan, according to the channel.

Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. It annexed the entire city in 1980, a move never recognized by the international community.