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Trump calls for ‘peace in Israel’ in handwritten note placed in Western Wall • Apr. 18, 2025, 1:29 AM ET (The Telegraph)
Former hostage Eliya Cohen makes first visit to Western Wall after release • Apr. 17, 2025, 3:44 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
‘Notes to God’ cleared from Jerusalem’s Western Wall • Apr. 2, 2025, 6:51 AM ET (Reuters)

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