Historical Independence Celebrations - In Homes • As the Memorial Day and Independence Day pass, Herzl's light-beacon ceremony began, held without a public fear of the Corona's expansion. • Knesset Speaker Gantz participates in ceremony and during the festive event Prime Minister Netanyahu's recorded speech will be broadcast • Join the live broadcast

With the commemoration of Israel's fallen victims and hostilities, Israel opens its 72nd Independence Day celebrations. In order to prevent the spread of the Corona and in accordance with government and closure restrictions, at this hour (Tuesday) the solemn beacon ceremony was held at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem without a crowd.

Beacon Lighting Ceremony // Photo: Connect

During the event, which is attended by Knesset Speaker Benny Gantz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recorded speech will be broadcast and the traditional advocacy ceremony will be held. At the same time, the Israeli flag will be screened with the wishes of "Happy Holidays" to all citizens of the country.

Thirteen women and men will light the 12 beacons this year: Adi Altshuler, "Living Room Memory" Initiative and "Krambo Wings Association", Shizafon Brigade Commander Col. Hisham Ibrahim, Infectious Disease Specialist at Shiba Hospital Prof. Galia Rahab, CEO Israel Elmsi, Chairman of Yad Labanim Eli Ben Shem, MDA paramedic Mazaui Jasmine, actress and comedian Tzipi Shavit, Reina Abitbul volunteer at Shaare Zedek Hospital, Rabbinate Lori Plotnik, musician Idan Reichel, director of "Israeli Journey" Uri Cohen , Yael Vilozhny-Azulai, who serves as a nurse at Barzilai Hospital and Ahmed Blaune - a brother in the Corona ward at Fouria Hospital. 

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Tomorrow the festivities will continue in the Air Force's aerobatic crew, which will be celebrated above Israeli hospitals. Thereafter, the traditional ceremony of the President's House - "All Israel from Jerusalem" will be held, at 11:00 the World Bible Quiz for Jewish Youth and at 19:30 - Israel Prize Ceremony.

The 72 years of independence mark the State of Israel under a closure imposed in the struggle for the expansion of the Corona. According to the government's instructions, the closure can only leave the house during the following options:

The Israel Police updated the traffic map of the Traffic Division during the Memorial and Independence Days on the inter-urban roads. "The police will step up enforcement and surveillance activities across the country and work to enforce the public health regulations," police said. "As part of the preparations, the traffic division will work on the inter-city axes to implement the purpose of emergency regulations. As of noon, the operational activity will be focused on a national deployment of 44 central axis checkpoints, which will create a continuum of blocks between the urban and inter-urban areas with the aim of enforcing the regulations and health regulations. The people".

Police added that alongside the checkpoints, hundreds of mobiles and police officers would "operate scans on all deputies across the country while skipping checkpoints and enforcement while on the move, locating civilians who did not follow instructions."

Police also stated that the public "should avoid unnecessary encounters with police officers and heed the instructions so that we can all maintain the health of all citizens of the State of Israel."