Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz visited the Western Wall Sunday, the first time in recent memory a leader of a EU country visited the holy site, even for what is being billed only as a “private visit.”

Kurz, the youthful Austrian chancellor who is in a coalition government with a far-right party anathema to Austria's Jewish community, arrived for a three-day visit early Sunday morning. He visited the Western Wall as part of a visit to the Old City that took him to the Austrian Hospice on the Via Dolorosa – a guest house established the the Australian Catholic Church in 1854 – and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Israeli diplomatic officials characterized the visit to the Western Wall as “important,” even if it is not a formal one. They noted that while US officials, beginning last year with US President Donald Trump, now visit the site, it is not on the itinerary for European leaders. The EU considers the Western Wall “occupied territory.”

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The Iranian regime shouts: "Death to Israel!' and in response, Israel shouts, 'life to the Iranian people!'"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went over the heads of the Iranian regime with a message delivered via social media directly to the Iranian public on Sunday.

"Today I am going to make an unprecedented offer to Iran" Netanyahu said after pouring water from a pitcher into a glass and taking a drink in a two minute YouTube video.

"It relates to water" continued Netanyahu.

The Iranian people are the victims of a cruel and tyrannical regime that denies them vital water. Israel stands with the people of Iran and that is why I want to save countless Iranian lives."

Netanyahu explained that Iran's meteorological organization says that nearly 96% of Iran suffers from some levels of drought and after highlighting Israel's achievements in water management, Netanyahu offers to help: "Sadly, Iran bans Israelis from visiting - so we'll have to get creative. We will launch a Farsi website with detailed plans on how Iranians can recycle their waste-water."

"We will show how Iranian farmers can save their crops and feed their families."

The people of Iran are good and decent, they shouldn't have to face such a cruel regime alone. We are with you, we will help so that millions of Iranians don't have to suffer."

The hatred of Iran's regime will not stop the respect and friendship between our two peoples." Concluded Netanyahu.

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Jackson Odell was found unresponsive in sober living home in CA on Friday

The 20-year-old was best known for his roles on The Goldbergs and Judy Moody

Authorities said there were no signs of foul play, but an investigation is ongoing

Odell had performed for podcast Controlled Chaos four days before his death

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