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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, July 1, 2025.
Credit: Western Wall Heritage Foundation.
Huckabee gives thanks at Western Wall for Israel’s success against Iran
He and his wife also donate blood at the headquarters of Magen David Adom.
JNS Staff
July 1, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, June 22, 2025. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.
Netanyahu gives thanks at Western Wall following US attack on Iran
The prime minister recited a special prayer for President Donald Trump.
JNS Staff
June 22, 2025
Soldiers in the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, a Haredi unit, and family members attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on July 10, 2024. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
A single night in Jerusalem made me rethink everything I knew about Israel
Unity is powerful, offering clear evidence against the idea that this society is fractured to the point of civil war.
Moshe Phillips
June 17, 2025
Argentine President Javier Milei and Argentina's Ambassador to Israel Axel Wahnish pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, June 10, 2025. Photo courtesy of Argentina's Embassy in Israel.
Argentine president vows support for Israel at Western Wall
In Israel for his second official visit in as many years, Javier Milei called Israel "the cause of the West."
Etgar Lefkovits
June 10, 2025
Jews at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during the Priestly Blessing for Passover, April 18, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Western Wall draws 100,000 people as Shavuot ends
Some 20,000 worshipers are estimated to have attended sunrise prayers after a night of learning Torah on Monday morning.
JNS Staff
June 3, 2025
Israeli security personnel stand guard while Jews visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, June 8, 2023. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.
Rabbis debate settling for prayer at Western Wall vs Temple Mount worship
Some religious voices now advocate moving beyond the Western Wall entirely, urging Jews to pray directly on the Temple Mount itself.
Assaf Golan
May 28, 2025
Unfurling the flag on Jerusalem Day eve. Credit: Western Wall Heritage Foundation.
Thousands expected at Western Wall for Jerusalem Day 5785
Celebrations will include prayers, the Flag March and a nationwide educational broadcast.
May 19, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, May 5, 2025. Photo by Maayan Toaf/GPO.
Netanyahu, Noboa cement Israel-Ecuador ties in Jerusalem
Ecuador's president meets Netanyahu, opens innovation center, and pledges support for Israel in joint fight against terrorism and for democracy.
JNS Staff
May 6, 2025
A Jewish man prays and mourns at the Little Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on July 23, 2024. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
Israel begins renovation work at Little Western Wall
Netanyahu approved the sensitive project in Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter; Jordan was informed hours before work began.
JNS Staff
May 5, 2025