Thousands at Western Wall for prayers as Tisha B’Av fast ends

Thousands of people have amassed for prayers and songs at the Western Wall at the end of the Tisha B’Av fast.

The fast marks the destruction of the two Jewish Temples, and this year took on particular symbolism with the country sharply divided and society riven over the government’s efforts to radically limit the judiciary.

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