Posts Tagged: Independence Day ceremony
Anti-Normalization Group Slams Jordanian Officials for Attending Israeli Event
JNS.org - An organization dedicated to opposing Jordan-Israel diplomatic relations strongly criticized Jordanian officials for participating in a recent Israeli Independence Day ceremony at the Israeli...
Independence Day Celebrations Begin in Israel With Torch-Lighting Ceremony
Independence Day celebrations began on Wednesday night with the traditional torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The theme of this year's ceremony is "civilian bravery"...
Uproar Over Israel’s Honoring of Controversial Priest Who Encourages Christian Arabs to Enlist in IDF
Israel's decision to honor a controversial Greek Orthodox priest at its official Independence Day ceremony is driving a wedge in the country's tiny Christian Arab...
Soldier Who Foiled Terror Attack to Light Independence Day Torch
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Infantry Sgt. Roberto Farah-Usa, 21, who foiled a terrorist attack in Gush Etzion in March has been named one of...
Arab-Israeli Journalist Lucy Aharish Lights Independence Day Torchlight (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Arab-Israeli journalist Lucy Aharish lit a torch as part of a group of 14 Israelis honored in the official government ceremony marking Israel's...
Israel Begins 67th Independence Day Celebrations With Torch-Lighting Ceremony
Haaretz - Israel began celebrating its 67th year of independence Wednesday night with a torch-lighting ceremony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery that marked the transition from...
Israeli Soldier With Cerebral Palsy to be Honored for Excellence
JNS.org - Cpl. Ori Cohen, 20, an Israeli soldier from Rehovot who was born with cerebral palsy, will be among the 120 soldiers to...
