Israeli Independence Day torch-lighting canceled due to strong winds

Live torch ceremony canceled due to weather, recorded ceremony to be broadcast

After a situation assessment with relevant authorities, Transportation and Culture Minister Miri Regev canceled the event • Instead, the recorded ceremony will be broadcast

Israeli Independence Day torch-lighting canceled due to strong winds

The police added that winds of this strength have the ability to damage infrastructure and facilities, including the toppling of trees, poles, temporary fences, and more.

Col. (res.) Shimon Deri: "We do it for the kidnapped as well" • Alongside the regular shapes like the Menorah symbol and the Star of David, new shapes will also appear this year • Against the backdrop of the fires raging in various locations across the country, Miri Regev announced the cancellation of the torch-lighting ceremony - and to broadcast the dress rehearsal

The minister in charge of the ceremony, Miri Regev, will conduct a situation assessment with the Home Front Command Major General and other senior officials. At the end of the situation assessment, the minister will decide whether to hold the ceremony as planned.

The weather forecast for this week puts the holding of the torchlight ceremony tomorrow, Independence Day night, in doubt. At the moment, the possibility of broadcasting the dress rehearsal held in Ethamut is also being considered. According to a report today (Tuesday) in Ynet, internal discussions in the production of the ceremony believe that if the winds on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, where the ceremony was held, exceed 70 kilometers per hour, …