Former Vice President of the United States, Mr. Mike Pence, came with his wife to pray at the Western Wall. They were greeted by the rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, and the director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Mr. Mordechai (Suli) Eliav.
Mr. Pence prayed and place a note between the stones of the Wall. He noted that this was his sixth time at the Western Wall, and that he feels the holiness and sublimity of the site.
“Israel must be strong,” he said, “and that’s what we pray for.”
The Western Wall stone that had been on display at the Kirya (IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv) has been returned to the Western Wall.
Historic full circle: an ancient stone from the Western Wall, displayed for years in the IDF Headquarters compound, was returned this morning to its original
17 Iyar 5786
May 4, 2026
