Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Har Habayis in Yerushalayim on Thursday during the mass Birkas Kohanim.
Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzchok Yosef blessed Ben Gvir’s son at the Kosel.

This year, a tefillah was recited for the return of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, for the safety of Israel Defense Forces soldiers and security forces and for the peace of the people of Israel.
There was heavy police presence at the entrances to the Old City and the Kosel due to heightened tensions amid Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. JNS