Israel celebrates independence

Israel´s Independence Day

  •   Israel celebrates 64 years of independence
  • 4/26/2012
  • Israelin ja Suomen liput liehuivat Uunisaaressa 26.4. (Kuva: Martti Kortelainen)
     
       
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    Israel´s 64th anniversary was celebrated on 26 April, 2012.
     
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    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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