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Israel marks 78th Yom HaAtzmaut with 12-torch Mount Herzl ceremony

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Israel marks 78th Yom HaAtzmaut with 12-torch Mount Herzl ceremony

Israel opened its 78th Independence Day festivities with the annual state torch-lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The ceremony featured torch-lighters including Argentine President Javier Milei, a disabled IDF veteran and an Iranian former judicial official, while Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a pre-recorded speech focused on Israel's military achievements.

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