Israel celebrates independence

Israel´s Independence Day

  •   Israel celebrates 64 years of independence
  • 4/26/2012
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    Israel´s 64th anniversary was celebrated on 26 April, 2012.
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    Israelin ja Suomen liput liehuvat Uunisaaressa 26.4.2012 Israelin ja Suomen liput liehuvat Uunisaaressa 26.4.2012 Copyright: Martti Kortelainen
     
     
    Israel Independence Day (Yom HaAzmaut) is celebrated annually on the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel according to the Hebrew calendar. This year, the celebrations of Israel´s 64th year of independence commenced in the evening of April 25, and continued until the evening of April 26.
     
    In Finland, Israel´s 64th anniversary was celebrated at a reception hosted by Ambassador Dan Ashbel and his wife Zehava Ashbel in Uunisaari Island, Helsinki on April 26.
     
    The day preceding this celebration - Remembrance Day (Yom HaZikaron) - is devoted to the memory of those who gave their lives for the achievement of the country´s independence and its continued existence. A total of 22,993 men and women have been killed defending the land of Israel since 1860.
     
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