Tag: Israel Independence Day
IAF’s Independence Day flyover sees range of aircraft over tens of cities
The Israeli Air Force held a traditional celebratory flyover on Thursday over Israel to mark its 74th Independence Day, flying formations of F-15s, F-16s, F-35s, transport helicopters, transport planes and unmanned aerial vehicles over...
Eight fun and fascinating facts surrounding Israel’s founding
Israel is celebrating 74 years of independence on May 5 this year. The passage of time and the solemn black-and-white photos of the period give one the feeling that the nascent country’s first footsteps...
Blinken congratulates Israel on its 74th Independence Day
As Israel celebrates 74 years since its independence, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent his congratulations in a statement on Wednesday.
Blinken said the relationship between the United States and Israel is unshakeable, based...
Conference of Presidents, AZM launch site for Israel’s ‘Diamond Jubilee’ at 75
As Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day) approaches, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the American Zionist Movement have launched the “National Coordinating Council for Israel at 75” to prepare national...
Israeli cities join Tel Aviv in canceling Independence Day fireworks for PTSD veterans
A number of Israeli cities on Monday announced that they would cancel fireworks shows on the eve of Independence Day on Wednesday, a day after the Tel Aviv Municipality announced that it would take...
Erdoğan sends Herzog letter marking Israel Independence Day
Israeli President Isaac Herzog talked with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday when they exchanged pleasantries for mutual holidays, stated Herzog’s office.
At the start of their phone conversation, Herzog wished Erdoğan and the...
Immigration to Israel smashes 20-year record
Some 38,000 new immigrants will celebrate their first Independence Day as Israeli citizens this year, according to figures released by the Jewish Agency on Sunday. The figure marks a two-decade immigration record.
The data also...
Emirati airlines pull out of Israel’s Independence Day flyover
United Arab Emirates airlines Etihad and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announced on Tuesday that they will not be participating in a flyover of civilian aircraft as part of Israel’s Independence Day celebrations on May...
New Jersey town celebrates Israel with flag-raising, student performance
The Township of Livingston, N.J., less than 30 miles west of New York City, raised an Israeli flag over its town hall in celebration of Yom Ha’azmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, on Thursday.
The annual event is...
Blinken: US commitment to Israel ‘ironclad,’ welcomes more normalization agreements
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that America’s commitment to Israel is “ironclad,” and that he—and the Biden administration—supports more normalization agreements.
Blinken appeared as part of a virtual event hosted by Israel’s embassy...