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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Holiday revelers pack parks, beaches, army bases
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People barbecue on Israel's 75th Independence Day, in Sacher Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Some 210,000 Independence Day celebrants have packed the nation’s parks and nature reserves so far Wednesday, the Ynet news site reports, citing Nature and Parks Authority figures.
The grilling and chilling hordes are also thronging beaches, city parks, military bases and IDF demonstration centers, some of which are forced to close due to overcrowding.
In the north, the Union of Kinneret Cities says 18,000 revelers have visited its beaches around the Sea of Galilee. Several beachside parking lots have closed due to overcrowding, it says.
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- People at the beach in Tel Aviv watch the military airshow as part of Israel’s 75th Independence Day celebrations, April 26, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
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- People visit an IDF fair in Gush Etzion, as part of Israel’s 75th Independence Day celebrations, on April 26, 2023. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
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- People barbecue on Israel’s 75th Independence Day, in Sacher Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
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