Refurbishment work began at the Little Western Wall situated in the Muslim Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City, KAN News reported on Monday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to approve the renovations and maintenance work after months of internal government discussions.

These renovations were delayed due to political sensitivity. The is a lesser-known area of the Western Wall.The Temple Mount Administration, a far Right activist group led by Rabbi Shimshon Elboim, responded by congratulating the prime minister “for the vital and important care for... the Temple Mount walls.

According to KAN, he added that “the bedrock of our existence is on the path to Israel’s full return to the Temple Mount.”

Euadorian President visits Western Wall

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, wearing a hostage pin on his lapel, made an official state visit to the Western Wall on Sunday along with the Ecuadorian delegation.
Remains of the magnificent 2000-year-old building recently excavated and due to be opened to the public (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Remains of the magnificent 2000-year-old building recently excavated and due to be opened to the public (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Noboa’s itinerary included a meeting with President Isaac Herzog, who welcomed him on Sunday, as well as meetings with Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Defense Minister Israel Katz.