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TEL AVIV: US President Donald Trump is on his first foreign trip to Israel after Saudi Arabia. First lady Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kusher are accompanied with him.
Trump and his family on Monday visited the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews pray in Jerusalem. Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner both practicing Orthodox Jews.
Ivanka is seen during a visit to the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray. Photo AFP
Ivanka Trump during her visit to the Western Wall, Judaism´s holiest prayer site. Photo AFP
It was deeply meaningful to visit the holiest site of my faith and to leave a note of prayer.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) May 22, 2017
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On Friday, they had to receive a rabbinical dispensation to travel, the Jewish Sabbath, a White House official said.
Ivanka (L) and First Lady Melania Trump (C) visit the Western Wall. Photo AFP
After visiting the Western Wall, Donald Trump becomes first US sitting president to visit the site.
From (L to R) White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump listen to Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (R) during a visit the Western Wall. Photo AFP
Ivanka Trump (2nd L), and First Lady Melania Trump (R) visit the Western Wall. Photo AFP
Ivanka looks on during her visit to the Western Wall. Photo Reuters
Former US President Barack Obama had also visited the holy site in 2008, however, he was not president at that time.
