Jerusalem police and Border Police secured tens of thousands of worshippers at the Western Wall and city streets during a busy night.
Former hostages Bar Cooperstein and Agam Berger attended Selichot prayers at the Western Wall with 50,000 worshippers, seeking divine mercy for soldiers.
Israel reopens all holy sites, including the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Temple Mount, to the public after a ceasefire with Iran.
Due to ongoing wartime security concerns and Iranian missile threats, the Western Wall will be closed to the public during Passover for the first time.
Western Wall closed & Priestly Blessing limited due to security operations and Home Front Command directives for Passover holiday.
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre is open for worship, but the Western Wall Plaza remains closed due to security concerns from missile threats.
Jerusalem's Chief Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz denounced Iranian missile fire near the Old City, home to sacred sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Prime Minister Netanyahu lit the second Hanukkah candle with IDF soldiers at the Western Wall, calling them the Maccabees of our time.
