The Jewish National Fund is sponsoring a free of charge event that promises to make Yom Ha'atzma'ut - Israel Independence Day - a day to remember this year. On April 26th, starting at 11 am, the program - entitled "Paths of Independence - In the Footsteps of Warriors" will begin at JNF forests throughout the country. Special guides will welcome visitors to forests and parks, providing information on routes and sites in the vicinity.
In addition, the organization has provided three recommended routes for those "interested in a tad more than a picnic." In the northern region of the country, JNF suggests a foot path that stretches from the "Koach Fortress" (Metzudat HaKoach) along the Warriors Route. In the central region, hikers, on foot and by car, can trek from Rabin Park "on the road to Jerusalem." In the southern region of the country, those driving private cars can visit battle sites and monuments on the internal Negev road from Hill 69 to Hulikat. Participants in each of the three recommended routes are asked to set aside three to five hours of their time, and to bring plenty of water!
In addition, the organization has provided three recommended routes for those "interested in a tad more than a picnic." In the northern region of the country, JNF suggests a foot path that stretches from the "Koach Fortress" (Metzudat HaKoach) along the Warriors Route. In the central region, hikers, on foot and by car, can trek from Rabin Park "on the road to Jerusalem." In the southern region of the country, those driving private cars can visit battle sites and monuments on the internal Negev road from Hill 69 to Hulikat. Participants in each of the three recommended routes are asked to set aside three to five hours of their time, and to bring plenty of water!