East Jerusalem has calmed down after hours of unrest. Police are preparing for more clashes. A faint calm seemed to return to Jerusalem Thursday morning after hours of clashes in Palestinian neighborhoods throughout the city. Meanwhile, Israeli security forces are preparing for the possibility of more fighting in the coming days, Cursorinfo reported.

Palestinian protesters threw rocks and Molotov cocktails, launched fireworks and set tires and trash cans on fire in several neighborhoods Wednesday night, Thursday.

Police are expected to step up force levels across the capital in the coming days, the public broadcaster Kan reported.

According to Haaretz, four reserve units of the Border Police have been notified of a potential call to help secure the city. A decision on the units' deployment is expected later Thursday morning, the report said.

This is not Guardian of the Walls 2, but the situation in Jerusalem could get out of hand, a senior security source told Kan Channel, referring to the conflict between terrorist groups in Israel and Gaza last May and the accompanying violence between Jews and Arabs in Israel.

Police reported that two officers were lightly wounded by shrapnel from suspected homemade explosives in the Issawiya neighborhood. Footage from the vicinity shows an army jeep that appears to have caught fire.

Officials said Thursday morning that 23 people have been detained in connection with the unrest in Jerusalem in recent days, with nine detained in raids on their homes in Issawiya on suspicion of involvement in the violence.

All night long, the roar of fireworks and sonic grenades echoed through various parts of the capital, and clashes were reported in neighborhoods throughout East Jerusalem.

In Sheikh Jarrah, there were reports of fighting between Jews and Arabs, with both groups apparently armed with rocks.

There were also reports of violence in Silwan, Kafr Aqaba, and A-Tura.

The violence came amid growing unrest in the capital and in Judea and Samaria, where sporadic clashes were also reported Wednesday night.

Israeli troops were also reported to have come under fire again in Shechem early this morning as they escorted a small group of Jewish pilgrims to Joseph's Tomb in the city.

As a reminder, there has been unrest in Shuafat for several days, where Israeli forces have closed the area since Saturday evening after shelling a nearby checkpoint.

The unrest occurred as Jewish Israelis were celebrating the holiday of Sukkot, which usually attracts thousands of visitors to Jerusalem and its Old City, which often causes tensions with Palestinian residents.