Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the Western Wall plaza on Thursday evening for a prayer concluding a fast, despite the ongoing Iranian threat, according to a Hebrew-language the source.
Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem on Thursday evening for a prayer marking the conclusion of a fast, despite the ongoing Iranian threat, according to a Hebrew-language the source. The prayer, known as 'HaMakom Yerachem,' was recited at the plaza. The report did not specify which fast day was being concluded. The gathering comes amid heightened tensions with Iran, with the Iranian threat explicitly cited in the report. Similar large crowds have gathered at the Western Wall during recent fast days, including thousands for the fast of the 17th of Tammuz earlier this month, as The Zioneer reported.
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