The ceremony progressed under the slogan "Strengths of Renewal," with those honored with carrying a torch at this year's ceremony including Argentine President Javier Milei.
“This is an extreme act that does not represent the residents of Beit Shemesh. This act is crossing a red line that has no place in our society," Hatzalah head Eli Beer said.
This is a day that will be remembered for generations. The president of Argentina is the first non-Israeli and non-Jewish leader ever to light an Independence Day Torch.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara’s office of trying to broaden last week’s interim ruling in the ongoing case.
The IDF says that after interrogation, the suspects revealed the location of an explosives cache to be in a school in Beit Ummar, a town just kilometers north of Karmei Tzur.
“The Druze have fought for the state, and will continue to fight for their rights in their country," Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif said. “The state must carry the burden of proof and action."
Since the outbreak of the Iron Swords war, more than 1,100 IDF soldiers, both active-duty and reservists have been killed. Among them were 47 Lone Soldiers.
The near 80-year-old pistol was built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in Kibbutz Gvat’s blacksmith shop in early 1948 to defend his settlement ahead of and during the war.
An IAF pilot shared how he contemplated recording a message for his family during Operation Roaring Lion, focusing on the mission despite the emotional challenges.
Barnea did not specify who M. was, when they fell, or which incident it was. He did not say where M. fell, only noting that it was outside of Israel's borders.
Israel celebrates its independence in the shadow of an unprecedented historical correction. The Jewish state dared to confront its destiny head-on and did not blink.
