Three of the key agents in the Hezbollah pager operation were honored with lighting a torch for Independence Day. The agents identified themselves only by initials and remained masked throughout the ceremony.
Shai Graucher, a haredi activist who organized large charity drives for soldiers and those affected by the war, delivered an emotional declaration calling to help those impacted by the war - widows, orphans, and the survivors of captivity.
Natasha Hausdorff, a prominent member of UK Lawyers For Israel, was honored with a torch lighting for Independence Day.
Captivity survivor Agam Berger plays an ancient violin and accompanies Dudu Fisher during the broadcast of the torchlighting ceremony marking the start of Independence Day celebrations.
Ben Shapiro lit a torch for Independence Day and dedicated it 'as a Jew and an American, to Israel, a nation of champions and dreamers.'
The traditional torch-lighting ceremony is being held on Mount Herzl to mark the opening of the celebrations for the State of Israel's 77th Independence Day.
Due to heavy winds, Minister Miri Regev announced that the state opening ceremony for Israel's Independence Day would be cancelled and instead the general rehearsal that was filmed this week will be broadcast.
PM's wife whispers 'fewer' after Netanyahu notes 24 hostages still alive, during meeting with Independence Day torchbearers.
'It's a great honor,' says 10-year-old Ben Carasso, the spokeskid of Israel and youngest person ever to light a torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony
Raising the torch for Israel’s symbols of bravery and hope, Op-ed.
Omri Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the NBA and an active advocate for Israel since his retirement, has been selected to light a torch at the Independence Day ceremony.
Transgender Eurovision champion's participation in the official state Independence Day opening ceremony met with opposition on both the right and left.
Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija reacts to the decision to choose him to light an Independence Day torch. 'I try every day to represent Israel with honor.'
Elisha Medan, who lost both his legs in battle in Gaza, will light a torch at the state opening ceremony on Independence Day.
Minister Miri Regev announced today to 3 Mossad agents who led the pager operation in Lebanon that they had been selected to light a joint torch at the main ceremony on Mount Herzl on the upcoming Independence Day.
Minister Miri Regev has announced that Eli Sharabi, who survived over a year in Hamas captivity and demonstrated extraordinary leadership to assist his fellow hostages, was selected to light an Independence Day torch.
On October 7th, 2023, Rabbi Shmuel Slotki presided over the IDF team that worked to search for bodies in southern Israel. At the same time, his sons, Yishay and Noam, went to fight the terrorists and lost their lives doing so.
Captivity survivor Emily Damari responds to the announcement that she will light a torch at the Independence Day opening ceremony.
'Logo is a declaration that despite our differences and pain, a profound unity binds us together,' Independence Day organizer Minister Miri Regev says.
MDA Paramedic Oshrit Hadad, 22 years old from Netivot, will represent the organization by lighting a torch on Yom Ha'atzmaut.
One of the torches this evening honored the many Jewish communities outside of Israel who rushed to help when the war broke out.
Viewers worldwide can join the traditional ceremony of lighting twelve torches, symbolizing the 12 tribes, as Israel turns 76.
The Minister of Transportation, who is in charge of the torch lighting ceremony at the conclusion of Memorial Day, decided it will take place without an audience and will be recorded in advance.
Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi turned down offer to light Independence Day torch - here's why.
Sylvan Adams says he is moved to represent the diaspora at Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony.
The opposition leader decided not to attend the traditional ceremony, calling it a "government propaganda broadcast".
Reut Amichai will be the youngest of the ceremonial torch lighters at this year's Israeli Independence Day opening ceremony.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife Sara meet the torchlighters for the State of Israel's 75th Independence Day.
Holocaust survivor Yaakov Meir Dimenstein visits his granddaughter, who will be flag bearer at the Independence Day torch lighting ceremony.
Canadian immigrant Kalman Samuels, founder of group aiding the disabled, to light torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony.
Commander H.A. chosen on own merits and also to represent all of Israel's security forces.
Knesset Speaker MK Yariv Levin opens Independence Day Torch Lighting ceremony.
Maheer Ibrahim, Muslim nurse who said 'Shema' with coronavirus patient, offered honor of lighting Independence Day torch.
Rights organization demands woman who survived near-murder not light Independence Day torch, since she made no exceptional contribution.
Col. Shai Siman Tov to bear torch as IDF rep during ceremony for Israel's 71st Independence Day.
Regev and Edelstein meet after protracted break between them since torch-lighting ceremony last Independence Day.
Torchlighting ceremony general rehearsal reveals it to be too long. 'Fear extended ceremony might harm 70th anniversary events.'
Supreme Court rules ministerial committee has right to allow PM to light torch during Independence Day ceremony.
