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WATCH: Jerusalem’s chords bridge lit up with US, Israeli flags

The measure was made to express appreciation to the Trump administration and the American people.

Chords Bridge
View of the String (Chords) Bridge at the entrance to Jerusalem. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Jerusalem’s Chords Bridge was lighted on Sunday night with the American and Israeli flags as an appreciation gesture to the Washington administration led by U.S. President Donald Trump and the American people in the wake of the war against Iran.

Watch below the blue-and-white and red-blue-and-white flags shine in the capital’s iconic landmark.

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