We explored the breakfast room and discovered at home more delicacies.
Thank you.You really can't beat a hotel Israeli breakfast!
So today, it was off to the Kotel (Western Wall) for a quick visit and I was delighted to be back after three years, albeit too briefly. We went to Mount Herzl and after we visited the great man's tomb, walked to a new area which houses the graves of some of the soldiers killed in Gaza. To say this was heartbreaking is an understatement. On the way out, we talked with a man whose son had been under the command of one of the young reservists who lost their life. Words fail me.
We had lunch at the Herzl Museum near the entrance and from there, we went to a new museum at Latrun which told the stories of Jewish soldiers who fought in World War Two. It's fully interactive and really is a must-see.
Back to the King David Hotel and a talk by a young Rabbi whose job is to perform search and rescue operations in Gaza. What a special individual. He was accompanied by a religious reservist who told us about his experience in Lebanon. It was difficult to keep the tears back.
We then had a fascinating talk by David Horovitz of The Times of Israel. This was following Israel's strike on the Hamas Leadership in Doha. I wish it could have lasted longer but you can imagine how busy he is, granted what's going on.
Dinner at a milky restaurant within sight of the Montefiore Windmill and Mishkenot Sha'ananim here we stayed during my Semicha Trip in 2016. It was a lovely end to the day.
We then made the coach trip back to it hotel.
Another unforgettable day over.
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