Palestinians pray during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, near the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s old city on Sept. 24.

Israeli police said they have lifted age restrictions for the main weekly prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, for the first time in weeks.

The restrictions on male worshippers have been imposed on and off since September when repeated clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police erupted at the flashpoint site.

Their lifting comes after a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at reducing tensions that have led to a flare-up of deadly violence this month.

It was not still clear whether the age restrictions were temporary for Friday prayers only or not.