WATCH: Israel Prize Ceremony commences on Independence Day
This is the first year, the hosts noted, where the prize is equally given to men and women: four to men, four to women, adding up to the final eight.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin and Education Minister Yoav Galant attend the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem, prior to Israel's 73 Independence Day, on April 05, 2021. (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)BySARAH BEN-NUN