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People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

How US Jews are marking Israel’s war-torn Independence Day in their own communities

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA

A lively public debate has emerged about how Israel’s 76th Independence Day should be celebrated, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

How can I celebrate Israel’s Independence Day when my country is in turmoil?

By JTA/RABBI MIKIE GOLDSTEIN

Tel Aviv children milling around the illuminated fountain in Dizengoff Square, on the eve of Independence Day 1966

Most Israelis want this Independence Day toned down, poll finds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

OUR STORY: In Israeli waters on the ‘Exodus,’ July 18, 1947.

Reflecting on Independence day celebrations during mourning in light of the war

By MOSHE TARAGIN

Shira, a Californian-born Israeli sharpshooter from the coed Bardelas Battalion, who served in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, leans on a wall near Israel's border with Egypt in southern Israel. February 21, 2024

Independence means having the freedom to defend ourselves - Netanyahu

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF , ELIAV BREUER

Soldiers place flowers and flags on graves of fallen Israeli soldiers in Kiryat Shmona Military Cemetery, on May 12, 2024.

Marking Remembrance Day in an increasingly complex Israel

By JPOST EDITORIAL

THE ANU MUSEUM of the Jewish People invites the general public to the event, ‘We Are Israelis,’ as part of which the museum launches a new tour, ‘Between Dream and Fulfillment.’ Pictured is a photo on display by Leni Sonnenfeld from 1950.

A subdued Independence Day: How cities around Israel are marking the occasion

By NERIA BARR

A woman waves an Israeli flag as people gather during the event "100 days 100 voices" to mark 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack, calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, in front of the Opera Bastille in Paris, France, January 14, 2024

We must celebrate this Independence Day to show our enemies they will not win

By RABBI AVI BERMAN

EDEN GOLAN, Israel’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, last month.

Israel is on a rollercoaster - and the ride weighs heavily on the Israeli public

By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu applauds the top finishers at the Bible Contest held at the Jerusalem Theatre on Independence Day, last year. It’s one of the events appropriate to take place this year, says the writer.

Celebration amid national pain and loss on Independence Day 2024

By RABBI YUVAL CHERLOW

Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza protest march for their release near the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 9, 2024.

'No Independence without the hostages': Families and protestors plan alternative ceremonies

The 'Living Museum' was organized by the Jerusalem Municipality.

Jerusalem hosts 'Living Museum' on Independence Day to honor Oct. 7 victims

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

People stand still in Tel Aviv, as a two-minute siren is sounded across Israel to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 6, 2024

We must contemplate our mutual responsibility for all facets of Israeli society

By SHAI FINKELSTEIN

Israeli president Isaac Herzog speaks at a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024.

Herzog and Levin to broaden scope of Independence Day pardons

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

The new building of the National Library in Jerusalem.

In honor of Independence Day: National Library to offer free tours

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF