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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Fireworks end Independence Day ceremony at Mount Herzl

Fireworks mark the end of the Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 25, 2023. (Screencapture)
Fireworks fly into the sky at the end of the Independence Day ceremony marking Israel’s 75th birthday.
The ceremony ends without feared disruptions although several hundred people protest outside against the government.
Speakers repeatedly called for unity in Israel amid widespread divisions and anger over the government’s judicial overhaul plans.
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