Israel Marks National Day of Mourning at Western Wall
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Israel observed a national day of mourning on Monday.
- The Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast at the Western Wall.
- The day commemorates victims of the October 7th massacre.
- It also honors fallen soldiers in the Swords of Iron War.
- Worshippers held prayers and studied religious texts.
Israel observed a national day of mourning on Monday, three years after the October 7th massacre and in memory of those killed in the attack and fallen soldiers in the Swords of Iron War. At the Western Wall plaza, the Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast. The flag was lowered by Rabbi Avida Bernstein, an employee of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation and the father of Eliyahu Yaakov, who was 20 years old when he was murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Nova music festival. Throughout the day, worshippers at the Western Wall will study chapters of Mishna for the souls of the murdered and fallen, and recite Psalms. Prayers will also be dedicated to the safety of IDF soldiers and security forces, for the comfort of bereaved families and communities, for the recovery of the wounded, and for the peace and security of Israel.
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