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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
After mourning, Israel set to transition to Independence Day
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael’s Memorial Day is coming to a close.
At 7:45 p.m. the ceremony marking the transition from Memorial Day to Independence Day will begin at Jerusalem’s Mt. Herzl military cemetery.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Rivlin will attend.
At the ceremony, 12 Israelis, honored for their contributions to the state, will light torches.
The torch lighters include Rami Levy, the philanthropic owner of a chain of discount supermarkets; Ehud Shabtai, the creator of the Waze navigation app; Dr. Danny Gold, creator of the Iron Dome anti-missile system; Israeli Arab journalist Lucy Aharish; and Gal Lusky, the founder and CEO of Israel Flying Aid, which provides emergency disaster relief around the world.
— JTA contributed
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