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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
IDF heard practicing Independence Day flyover in Jerusalem skies
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Israeli F-16 fighter jets fly over a beach in Tel Aviv during the annual Independence Day flyover, May 5, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP)
Jerusalem residents, no need to panic! The loud sounds of warplanes you’ve been hearing above you are just the IDF practicing for the annual Independence Day flyover.
The aerial demonstration, known in Hebrew as the matas, features fighter jets, transport planes, acrobatic aircraft, and helicopters flying over major Israeli cities and towns to delight local residents with a show of military power.
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