Pastors Assemble at Western Wall in Solidarity 

IFCJ Canada  |  October 23, 2026

This year’s Flags of Fellowship movement took place alongside the Friends of Zion Ambassador Summit on October 11. More than 1,000 Christian leaders and representatives from 117 countries gathered in Jerusalem for a week of events commemorating October 7, 2023, and strengthening the bond between Christians and Jews. JNS reports that the summit held a solidarity gathering at the Western Wall yesterday to mark the anniversary of the attacks. Released hostages were also in attendance. 

The Oct. 7 attackers “were not only attacking Jews, but the whole human family and the sanctity of human life,” said Bishop Robert Stearns of the New York-based Eagles Wings Ministry, who addressed the gathering. 

“We are living in a time when darkness is getting bigger by the day because dark is losing and the light is breaking through,” he added. 

The event, which included representatives from over 100 countries around the world, brought together released hostages as well as plumber Yaniv Hayoun, who helped avert disaster in last month’s failed hijacking attempt of a commercial airliner en route to Tel Aviv in a strong display of international solidarity between Jews and Christians. 

We’re grateful for all those committed to strengthening the bond between Christians and Jews and we praise God for their love and solidarity.