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The following shows the Kosel on Tuesday morning, 7 Shevat, ahead of the day’s planned visit to the holy site by visiting United States Vice President Mike Pence.

One can clearly see the high-level diplomatic visit resulted in only a small number of mispallalim coming on Tuesday, as the tzibur has been kept apprised of closures and changes in traffic routes due to the high-level visit.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: Media Resource Group)