US envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Ivanka Trump visited the Western Wall, praying with Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch for the hostages’ safe return and lasting peace in the region.
First mass Priestly Blessing ceremony begins at the Western Wall, attended by Hamas captivity survivors, families of hostages, and tens of thousands of worshipers.
Over 100,000 worshippers, including captivity survivors, participate in the central Selichot prayer event at the Western Wall, offering prayers for the safety of soldiers and the return of hostages.
Tens of thousands of worshippers take part in the central Selichot event at the Western Wall on the eve of Yom Kippur.
President Herzog joins Selichot prayers at the Western Wall and meets with IDF lookouts who survived captivity.
Heroic hostage survivor Emily Damari, who endured 471 days in Hamas captivity, shared with 50,000 worshippers at the Western Wall how hearing Selichot prayers during her imprisonment gave her hope.
Tens of thousands of people attend historic Selichot gathering at the Western Wall, led by Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto.
The Selichot prayers were dedicated for the return of the hostages and for the safety of IDF soldiers. In a special gesture, President of Argentina participated via video conference.
Thousands gather at the Western Wall for Selichot service, praying for the safe return of hostages and offering support to their families and to captivity survivors.
Over 50,000 attend Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, including Hamas captivity survivor Agam Berger and relatives of murdered hostage Almog Sarusi.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened his visit to Israel with a prayer alongside Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Western Wall.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that he will be visiting Jerusalem to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday, including a shared trip to the Western Wall.
Thousands participated on Thursday night in reciting the Selichot prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem and prayed for the safety of Israel and the return of the hostages.
Mendel Roth, a haredi soldier in the Hashmonaim Brigade, arrived at the Western Wall to recite Selichot prayers, where a group of Hasidic boys gathered around him, curious about his military service. Some extremists attempted to distance them and even claimed there is a "halachic ruling to throw him out of the place."
Hundreds of bereaved families from around Israel attend last night of Selichot at the Western Wall to take part in the prayers and draw shared strength.
About 50,000 people participated in the Selichot prayer at the Western Wall and prayed for the return of the hostages, for the safety of the soldiers and the injured, and for peace and security of Israel.
Tens of thousands of Jews attend first Selichot prayer session of the year at the Western Wall, alongside released hostages and relatives of those still held captive in Gaza.
At a Western Wall ceremony Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu presents his grandson with tefillin that his own grandfather used every day during the Holocaust, 'to show where we were 85 years ago and where we are now.'
Israel Antiquities Authority conservators remove red graffiti sprayed on Western Wall stones, condemning the act as a grave offense against a site of immense cultural and religious significance.
Graffiti reading 'There is a holocaust in Gaza' was sprayed on the Western Wall. Police arrest suspect.
Soldiers from first regular-service haredi company, 'Hashmonaim,' end march for beret at Western Wall.
Joined by her father, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Sarah Huckabee-Sanders prayed at the Western Wall, voicing support for Israel and honoring the site’s sacred legacy.
As the fast of Tisha B’Av drew to a close, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mr. Mike Johnson, led a delegation of Congress members on a visit to the Western Wall.
Tisha B’Av, a solemn day of mourning for the destruction of the Temples and the consequences of baseless hatred, will conclude with a communal moment of reflection and hope.
On Tisha B'Av, Defense Minister Israel Katz prayed at the Western Wall for the return of the hostages, the safety of IDF soldiers, and victory over Hamas terrorists.
Large crowd gathers to read the Book of Lamentations and recite 'Kinot' prayers at the Western Wall. Watch.
Israel marks the day when both Holy Temples were destroyed; tens of thousands recite prayers of mourning at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
During a diplomatic visit to Israel, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visited the Western Wall ahead of Tisha B’Av, where he offered a personal prayer, placed a note in the Wall, and voiced support for Israel and the hostages.
On his first visit to Judaism’s holiest site, General Kurilla joins prayers for IDF, US forces, and return of hostages; 'My mother told me God would repay me for supporting Israel.'
Police launch investigation after woman in her 50s injured while sitting in women's section by what is thought to be a stray bullet.
Tensions erupted at the prayer plaza as Women of the Wall attempt to bypass regulations with concealed Torah scroll.
Senior Trump advisor Paula White visits Western Wall, with her husband, singer Jonathan Cain, and puts a personal note in the wall with her heartfelt prayers.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee visits Western Wall ahead of Independence Day, offers prayers for Israel and President Trump, and receives letter of gratitude from site’s rabbi.
A festive Rosh Chodesh prayer was held this morning at the Western Wall, including thanksgiving Psalms for the miracles that occurred during Operation Rising Lion.
Netanyahu offers thanksgiving at Western Wall, prays for President Trump after US strike on Iran's nuclear sites.
Rabbis are holding a prayer rally at the Western Wall tonight (Monday) for the success of the war effor and the recovery of the wounded.
Worshippers who were at the Western Wall plaza when news of the Israeli attack on Iran was made public recited Psalms and blew the shofar.
During the visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu presented Argentine President Milei with an ancient seal, approximately 2,700 years old, bearing the name "Netanyahu son of Yo'ash."
Argentina's President Javier Milei arrives in Israel and begins his visit with an emotional prayer at the Western Wall.
Over 100,000 people visited the Western Wall over the holiday, with approximately 20,000 participating in the sunrise prayer service.
Five hospitality tents will serve the masses heading to the Western Wall for Shavuot, offering refreshments and rest areas.
Arab security guard assaults haredi worshiper without cause; police arrest suspect as worshipers express outrage: 'This is how the Wall is protected?'
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Jerusalem Day rally at the Western Wall, addressing the importance of victory in the war against Hamas.
A festive Shacharit (morning) prayer is being held Monday morning with the participation of thousands of Hesder yeshiva students, rabbis, and public figures in honor of Jerusalem Day.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem prays at Western Wall with US Ambassador Huckabee, honoring fallen embassy staff and calling for hostages’ return.
A festive Maariv prayer and the unfurling of a giant Israeli flag in the center of the Western Wall Plaza, with the participation of thousands and in the presence of the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz; Jerusalem Mayor Mr. Moshe Lion; and other public figures.
After years of planning and attempts, renovation work on the Little Western Wall begins, with the approval of the Prime Minister. Jordan informed just before the work started.
President of Ecuador visits the Western Wall, wearing the hostages' pin on his lapel; expresses his unequivocal support for Israel and the Jewish people.
President Isaac Herzog addresses the official opening ceremony of Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror, 'Our generation bears a historic responsibility: to safeguard, at all costs, our home—this precious miracle—our Jewish and democratic State of Israel.'
Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, begins this evening with a solemn ceremony at the Western Wall.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks about the war against Hamas in Gaza and the Iranian threat in question-and-answer session following Western Wall visit.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visits Western Wall, brings note from US President Donald Trump.
Tens of thousands took part this morning in the second Priestly Blessing ceremony during the prayers for the Passover holiday held at the Western Wall Plaza.
Following his swearing-in tomorrow morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee will arrive at the Western Wall and will place US President Donald Trump's note in the cracks of the wall at his request.
Released hostage Eliya Cohen, who is of a priestly family, visited the Western Wall on Tuesday and delivered the Priestly Blessing to tens of thousands praying there.
Incoming US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee revealed that President Trump gave him a prayer to deliver to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
The Priestly Blessings will be held in the presence of hostages released from captivity, their families, families of hostages who have not yet been released, wounded soldiers, IDF heroes, Israel’s chief rabbis, the rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, and the mayor of Jerusalem/
The Chief Rabbis of Israel and the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Places demanded that stones from the Western Wall not be displayed in various locations in Israel.
Former hostage Sasha Troufanov visits Western Wall, in a journey of hope and resilience.
Incoming Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits Western Wall with outgoing Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, praying for the welfare of the IDF's soldiers, the State of Israel, and the return of the hostages.
