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22 hours ago · Recovering bodies and bearing witness. Israeli civilian rescue workers light a group torch in Jerusalem on May 9, 2024, filiming in advance Israel’s Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony. Photo by Yoav Dudkevich/TPS-IL. “It is important to hold the ceremony this year, so that our enemies know they didn’t break our spirits.
1 day ago · The traditional torch-lighting ceremony marked the start of Independence Day and the end of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism. Due to the security situation, this year’s ceremony was filmed in advance without a live audience.
13 hours ago · Israel. SHARE. Tel Aviv [Israel], May 14 (ANI/TPS): Holiday traditions had to be rethought and revamped because Israel never celebrated Independence Day in wartime. That meant changing, among other things, the torch-lighting ceremony marking the transition from the solemnity of Memorial Day to the joy of Independence Day.
22 hours ago · The traditional torch-lighting ceremony marked the start of Independence Day and the end of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism. Due to the security situation, this year’s ceremony was filmed in advance without a live audience.
22 hours ago · Holiday traditions had to be rethought and revamped because Israel never celebrated Independence Day in wartime. That meant changing, among other things, the torch-lighting ceremony marking the transition from the solemnity of Memorial Day to the joy of Independence Day. “We will not be able to hold the torch lighting ceremony as every year.
4 days ago · By HERB KEINON. MAY 10, 2024 12:55. A lively public debate has emerged about how Israel’s 76th Independence Day should be celebrated, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. (photo credit: ERIK ...
22 hours ago · The traditional torch-lighting ceremony, which transitions from Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, to Independence Day, was pre-recorded this year without a live audience due to security concerns. Typically broadcast live, the event was filmed in advance to possibly avoid the disruptions seen at several Memorial Day ceremonies earlier.
