You can see this underground section by taking a guided tour of the Western Wall Tunnels, which lasts about an hour. The Prayer Plaza section of the Western Wall is open to all visitors at all times.

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Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen at the Western WallWestern Wall Heritage Foundation Sasha Troufanov, recently released after 498 days in Hamas captivity, arrived Wednesday night at the Western ...

It is considered the second closes place to the Holy of Holies outside of the Temple Mount, with the closest being inside the Western Wall tunnels. JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Cabinet held its weekly meeting in the Western Wall tunnels to mark the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. “In this place King Solomon built the ...

Among my many memories, none is more stirring than my stop at the Western Wall on a Wednesday, ’round midnight. I am not religious, but beneath the bright lights at that spot, there is an ...

Both Zamir and Halevi left notes between the stones of the Wall, a common Jewish tradition when visiting the site. IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir and predecessor Herzi Halevi visit the Western Wall ...