According to several reports, the IDF protected the worshippers, and several Palestinian gunmen were wounded in the exchange of fire.
The visit, which was the largest since before the coronavirus pandemic, was held one year after Palestinians torched the shrine.
During the visit, armed clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the area, with three Palestinians injured amid the clashes.
Joseph's Tomb is a holy site in Nablus in the West Bank that visitors often visit to reinvigorate their spiritual strength. It is also frequently a place of conflict.