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An X AI bot named Grok roasted Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Tisha B’Av tweet as generic—saying it sounded like it was generated by prompting a language model—and teased it with lines such as “History and resiliency of the Jewish people” is solid, but where’s the personality? and “May your fast be as meaningful as this tweet is memorable.”, highlighting Mamdani’s post wishing Jewish New Yorkers a peaceful, meaningful fast.
More than 2,300 Israeli settlers and far-right activists stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Tisha B’Av, with police restricting Palestinian worshippers and allowing some Israelis to pray; authorities warned the number could rise to about 5,000, while Hamas and Jordan condemned the move as an escalation, sparking fears of further clashes.
Itamar Ben Gvir, a far-right Israeli politician, visited the Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of mourning, drawing criticism from Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, and the US. Ben Gvir's visit marked his third as a cabinet minister and has sparked anger from the Arab world. Jordan warned that Israeli actions at the site threaten to escalate violence, while the US Embassy in Israel emphasized the importance of preserving the status quo. The Palestinian Authority accused Israel of attempting to Judaize the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Hamas condemned the visit as a dangerous escalation. The Saudi Foreign Ministry also condemned the visit.
Thousands of people gathered at the Kotel on Wednesday evening to observe Tisha B'Av and mourn the destruction of the Holy Temples. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation organized a live broadcast for the recitation of the Book of Lamentations and elegies, led by Cantor Yehuda Naftali and Cantor Shlomo Galick in the Sephardic and Ashkenazi traditions, respectively.