Jewish worshipers pray at the Western Wall during traditional Passover priestly blessing ceremony in Jerusalem, on April 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
JERUSALEM, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered and prayed on Sunday at the Jerusalem Western Wall during the traditional Passover priestly blessing ceremony.
At the same time, Israeli police are on high alert given the escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence in the past few days.
Jewish worshipers pray at the Western Wall during traditional Passover priestly blessing ceremony in Jerusalem, on April 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
Jewish worshipers pray at the Western Wall during traditional Passover priestly blessing ceremony in Jerusalem, on April 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
Jewish worshipers pray at the Western Wall during traditional Passover priestly blessing ceremony in Jerusalem, on April 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
A Jewish worshiper prays at the Western Wall during traditional Passover priestly blessing ceremony in Jerusalem, on April 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
Police officers stand guard in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
A police officer stands guard in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)■
