Police escort Jewish visitors to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

More than 250 Jewish visitors on Sunday were accompanied by Israeli police to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where violence broke out before the 11-day conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip

The Associated Press reported that authorities ordered young Palestinians to leave the compound in Jerusalem and restricted access to Muslims under the age of 45. The news service cited the Islamic Waqf, which oversees the site.

Muslims who went into the compound were asked to leave their IDs with police at the entrance, according to the AP, which added that six Palestinians were detained, with four subsequently released.

Israeli police, however, denied mandating an age restriction, and claimed they only arrested five people who “violated the public order,” the news service noted.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, according to the AP, said the compound was open for “regular visits,” and that police secured the site.

The visits later ended without additional instances, the AP noted.

Sunday reportedly marked the first time Jews were allowed to visit the compound since May 4, a week before the conflict broke out, according to the Waqf.  Hundreds of Palestinians were injured that day in  a clash between Israeli police and protesters at the mosque.

According to the wire service, Israeli police had a brief confrontation with Palestinian protesters on Friday following prayers, which proved to be an early test of durability for the  recently enacted ceasefire that went into effect hours earlier.

Fighting came to a halt last Thursday, when a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas. The agreement, which was negotiated by Egypt, put an end to the violence marked by missile strikes and rocket fire in the Gaza Strip and Israel.

The ceasefire has held thus far, the AP noted.