At least 2,000 Israelis are celebrating Independence Day with picnics, barbecues and hikes at the budding community of Migron, in the Binyamin Regional Council area.

Residents of Judea and Samaria as well as activists from around the country gathered at the mountaintop site to express their support for Israeli sovereignty in the region.

Participants streamed to the mountaintop under the banner of, “We stand up for what’s ours – Migron!” According to Ynet, the IDF and police officially permitted the event.