U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee lauded Israel during his first official visit to the country, while offering prayers for peace. Huckabee’s visit to Jerusalem coincided with Good Friday and came after Israel launched several airstrikes across Gaza on Friday that killed at least 25 people in its war against Hamas.

At the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites, Mike Huckabee said he'd brought a note with a prayer for peace handwritten by President Trump, who had instructed him to insert it into the wall.