President Reuven Rivlin and his wife, Nechama, host this morning, Thursday, in Jerusalem the central Independence Day event taking place for the fourth year in a row under the title "All of Israel is from Jerusalem" - a salute to the Israeli spirit together with the finest Israeli musical artists.

The celebrations will continue with the traditional ceremony for distinguished soldiers concluding the event, which will see the participation of Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Liberman, and Chief of Staff Eizenkot.