Articles in "Independence Day"
‘We are Not Columbia’: Israelis Counter-Protest as Arab Students Hold ‘Naqba Day’ Rally
Against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas, an annual student-organized "Naqba Day" protest at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday ...
The War ‘Didn’t Break Our Spirit’: Israel Marks First Wartime Independence Day
Holiday traditions had to be rethought and revamped because Israel never celebrated Independence Day in wartime. That meant changing, among ...
Israel’s Independence Day Fireworks Doused by War
Israel canceled fireworks displays at national Independence Day celebrations because of the war with Hamas, Transport Minister Miri Regev ...
Israel Marks Independence Day With Flyover, Barbecues
Israelis began celebrating Independence Day on Wednesday with trips to parks and the start of the annual Air Force flyover. Festivities ...
Veterans of Israel’s War of Independence Say The Holocaust Was Not Why They Fought
Many see the creation of the modern-day State of Israel as part of a historical narrative, in which Israeli independence was a reaction to ...
Israeli Population Approaches 10 Million On Independence Day
Israel's population stands at 9.72 million, according figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Independence Day. Of ...
Pilots from US, Italy, Britain, and Germany to Join in Israel’s Independence Day Flyover
Foreign pilots from a number of Air Forces around the world will participate in Israel's annual Independence Day flyover on ...
Air Force Buzzes Israeli Cities Practicing for Independence Day Flyover
One highlight of Israel's Independence Day is the Air Force's annual flyover. Citizens gather in parks and rooftops to watch the parade of ...
Israeli Opposition Leader Rejects Call for Protest-Free Independence Day
Opposition leader Yair Lapid rejected an appeal by Transportation Minister Miri Regev that demonstrations against the Israeli government's ...
Israeli Druze IDF Officer to Be Honored on Independence Day
IDF Colonel Hisham Ibrahim will light the IDF's beacon during the official ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem kicking off Israel’s ...
