Haniyeh also took the opportunity to condemn a meeting between the Bahrain foreign minister and Israeli officials in the US.

‘The monument is dedicated to many generations of the Jewish people [who lived] in this town,’ says world-renowned Israeli sculptor David Zundelovich

The tweet is the latest in a string of presidential tweets where he discussed the congresswomen's feelings regarding Israel and the Jewish community.

The "Little Western Wall" is less well-known than the Western Wall Plaza and can only be reached via an alleyway in the Muslim Quarter.

The US warned in early May that Iran or its proxies were threatening the US and US allies. American naval assets were dispatched to the Gulf and war planes followed.

Theresa May was criticized by government officials for failing to agree to a US offer to join "Operation Sentinel," an international effort to monitor and protect naval traffic in the Arabian Gulf.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, "Only by understanding our past can we build a good future."

Al-Arabiya reported that Iranian-made ballistic missiles were recently transported to the base via trucks used to transport refrigerated food.