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Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
Despite fires, Herzog moves ahead with Independence Day fete of IDF soldiers
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President Isaac Herzog greets soldiers at his resident in Jerusalem on Independence Day, May 1, 2025. (Tzippora Bibi)
President Isaac Herzog opens the annual ceremony for outstanding IDF soldiers at his residence in Jerusalem, despite the ongoing blazes outside the capital.
“Soldiers and commanders of the IDF, on air, land and sea. In the name of the people of Israel I offer you strength and gratitude,” he says at the start of the ceremony. “Your bravery and determination is the hope and future of our country.”
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