Jerusalem Day (Gal Hillali)
Jerusalem Day events will take place today (Thursday) and tomorrow throughout the city. Thousands of police officers have been deployed in the area to secure the ceremonies and marches. In addition, roads will be blocked and there may be changes in light rail activity. Among other things, there will be the traditional flag march - which will take place along the same route as last year, state ceremonies on Mount Herzl and Ammunition Hill, night events and more.
Fake news was spread on the Palestinian social networks about the route of the planned flag parade. There were also claims of changing the status quo on the Temple Mount. The defense establishment does not rule out the possibility of launching rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israel. The level of vigilance of the forces deployed in the West Bank and the Jerusalem envelope has increased against the background of the fear of lone terrorists.
The 9th Flower Parade, Jerusalem (Photo: documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)
A state memorial service for the victims of Ethiopian Jews will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Mount Herzl. The police will act to direct the driving public and there may be traffic congestion in the area.
Later in the day, the traditional flag march will take place, along the same route as last year. It will leave the city center for the Western Wall - and pass through the gates of the Old City and its alleys. The police will act to secure the crowd and regulate pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the Old City area. During the flag march, the light rail will not operate at stations near Tzahal Square in either direction. Public transportation in the area will also take alternate routes.
At night, White Night events will be held at Independence Park in Safra Square.
Tomorrow the Jerusalem Day march will leave Ammunition Hill. For the first time, 1,500 Scouts are expected to attend the event. At the end of the march, a ceremony will be held to mark the reunification of the city.
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Flag parade in Jerusalem last year (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Traffic arrangements:
From 19:00 to 14:00, the following streets and roads leading to them will be blocked to vehicular traffic:
Ben Zvi, Bezalel, King George, Keren Hayesod, Agron, Yitzhak Kariv, King Solomon, Menashe Ben Israel, Jerusalem Brigade, Paratroopers, Engineering, IDF Tunnel, Haim Bar Lev southbound, Sultan Suleiman in both directions.
The contractions will open gradually, according to the progress of the revellers.
During the flag march, the light rail will not operate at stations near Tzahal Square in either direction. Public transportation in the area will also take alternate routes.
Between 22:00 and 18:00, Shragai Street will be closed to vehicular traffic (only if necessary).
Tomorrow: 14:
00-11:00 Hebron Road will be closed to traffic in a phased manner from the Rosemary Junction to the Kennel Junction, Ma'ale HaShalom. The police will act to direct the motoring public to alternative routes.
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