The ceremony is a centerpiece of Israel’s observance of Independence Day, or Yom Haatzmaut, and being chosen to bear a torch is considered an elite honor. A Diaspora Jew was included in the ...

(JTA) — American conservative pundit Ben Shapiro, former Israeli hostage Emily Damari and NBA player Deni Avdija have all been invited to light torches at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony.

Our hearts are with them – until the moment they come home." The Public Committee for Selecting Torch Lighters for the State of Israel announced that "philanthropist and businessman Haim Taib ...

His selection as a torch lighter expresses the gratitude that Israeli society feels for his unwavering commitment to lead Israel's advocacy efforts in the face of all its detractors." Shapiro is ...

7 hero Lt. Col. Faiz Fares, Lt. Col. (res.) Hagit Alon Elharar, singer Zehava Ben and composer Micha Sheetrit, Regev said. There will be 36 torch-lighters at the ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, ...

President Donald Trump posted that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone and are on “the same side” of issues including trade and Iran. “I’ve just spoken to ...