Hyderabad, Sept. 21 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured tunnels beneath occupied East Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday night, September 19, before joining "Selichot" prayers at the Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur.

Netanyahu shared footage of the visit on Instagram, showing him and his wife, Sara, walking through excavation tunnels beneath the Western Wall, known as the Al-Buraq Wall to Muslims.

In one video, Netanyahu said he was "very close to the Holy of Holies" and added, "We are here, and we will always remain here." The footage also showed him taking part in prayers at the Western Wall from behind bulletproof glass.

Netanyahu was accompanied by several Israeli ministers and thousands of Israelis who gathered at th...