As Yom Kippur approaches, thousands of Jews gather at the Western Wall for Selichot, seeking forgiveness for the past, reflecting on their mistakes, and praying for a better year ahead.

During a ceremony on Monday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog received six new ambassadors from Germany, Nigeria, Georgia, Sri Lanka, Chile, and Honduras.

Herzog delivers a blistering rebuke of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of spreading antisemitic hatred and endangering New Yorkers.

Prosecutors say he secretly photographed President Isaac Herzog while the president was visiting a hospital in northern Israel.