Watch live: Tens of thousands at Selichot on eve of Rosh Hashanah at the Western Wall
Tens of thousands of worshippers arrive at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem to take part in the final recitation of Selichot before Rosh Hashanah.
Defense Minister Israel Katz extended his Rosh Hashanah message to Iranian civilians, hoping their country would be free from oppression and tyranny in the new year. He also extended his wishes to Iranian Jews, stating that they were an integral part of Jewish history and a part of Israel's heart. Katz warned the Iranian leadership against attacking Israel, stating that any such attack, no matter the reason or location, would be met with a powerful response.
This response would cause severe damage to Iran, including its central energy facilities, which are crucial to its war and terror system and the harm inflicted on Israeli citizens. Katz also stated that Israel's retaliation would set Iran's progress back by decades and that the Israel Defense Forces were alert and ready to carry out such a mission.
Katz concluded his message with a traditional Rosh Hashanah blessing, wishing that Israel's enemies and haters, as well as all who seek harm upon Israel, would depart.
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