The skies of Gilboa were decorated this morning (Friday) by dozens of hot air balloons that came especially from around the world to Israel in honor of the international hot air balloon festival in Gilboa.
The only festival of its kind in Israel,
The only festival of its kind in Israel, which is being held for the 12th year, was attended by more than 7,000 people, who woke up early in the morning and arrived at Ma'a'an Harod where dozens of balloons in a variety of colors and shapes were blossomed.
balloons from all over the world,
The balloons were accompanied by acrobats who performed stunts thousands of meters above the ground while hanging on the balloons.
The festival in Gilboa started early in the morning, photo: Gilboa Regional Council
Hot air balloons from all over the world came to the festival, and this year for the first time, as part of the warming of relations between the countries, a pilot from Turkey arrived with a hot air balloon that came all the way to Israel.
the stuntmen on the balloons,
Oved Noor, head of the Gilboa Regional Council, said: "After two years of Corona, the festival is back in a big way! We see the longing of the people who came this year and were waiting for this celebration.
Spectacular colors in Gilboa, photo: Gilboa Regional Council
There is a celebration of activities for the whole family around the clock, and this morning we all raised our heads to the sky and were mesmerized by the spectacular colors and the magic of the balloons.
This year the Gilboa celebrates 100 years since its founding and there is no better way to celebrate nature, when we exhaust the beauty of the Gilboa."
The festival did not take place in the last two years due to the corona crisis, photo: Gilboa Regional Council
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