{"id":404209,"date":"2026-04-21T23:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/404209\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:44:08","slug":"israel-kicks-off-78th-independence-day-festivities-with-annual-torch-lighting-ceremony-the-times-of-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/404209\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel kicks off 78th Independence Day festivities with annual torch-lighting ceremony &#8211; The Times of Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPZEhCcHBnbDh2UXR4c1E2dU9hSmw2cmJkZHk0UzloYkpZZmttaDlad3hiYmpPRk4xcnp6Ql9nYlUyMW9sbnpaakNXOFJlQS1jRm1CYzVRVWs3SFFEN2JSUXU4MjJnRDdRdW5QTFppRXFzZDBuN24xOTQtMVl3WjQ3YWlGNjd6dHF2OXd1VXcyZlFiMEpaY1ZoMUt0X1YtUnNZZzVoamxueEw3cnpFcEpVVkRHN0hNTzNK0gG-AUFVX3lxTE1SVTNnaXVKVTEwd0FEX2ZZMVVMY0kzWmZHdVl6QnBKNnRaOC01RFVNcUd4VE1MakF5SlNVc3VkTnpITGU5ZHlYclYzVTJRelY5LWp5SG5kZk9EU1JQTXFHTE5UU2NJTWVIU1N4alBid1UySGU0YnJJYzc1QkZNbHdTV3lUZDhBWG43OGJoNy1fOG9xX2ltNjRHTHlXVnlKNTBQdGp3cllFcm52T3hhLUdiUlhzMmQ3ODJ3Y0xNa0E?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Israel kicks off 78th Independence Day festivities with annual torch-lighting ceremony<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times of Israel<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE5OSUthem5MZHVGd3hGekdoeDdXZW0zZk5DdUlqcUtGSk5FZEMzSDZrWDlLeW9HcU9GMkZVSFdMU2Z6TG1KRGh1bXM4Z2JCZFFiZlNPUk9xVzJ1eGw0?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Itamar Ben-Gvir leaves 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Forward<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxNMGZGdHFEMHhGUWc4N05sRjdNcWRQdG1kSWlEVFR5Y0RYVEtLeGVZcDNvbFFIdGV0alZjdlpIUFA2Y2lWTDM0TFByeURvcktnbFg2SWZFUjZiWnpqcDFMRkIyYlh1a2JUNXlOLTdZZGw2NWRXeHJKRjduY2FmQWxBVy1YZlVLbXp3S2s1QTMyeWJfSVdMZGpQUWxRWk5faEdOTjhKYmctdEMzb3k3R3hzb1l0em53aTQwYW9hcEM3UTY1cVB5RnE4VzdwOWpjTWR2cF9mSGQ0TVlqNkxORkNWaUYzWlMwQQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Deceased hostage&#8217;s mother, injured soldier and Iranian immigrant light Independence Day torches<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times of Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Israel kicks off 78th Independence Day festivities with annual torch-lighting ceremony&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times of IsraelItamar Ben-Gvir leaves Independence 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