National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his spouse, Ayala, have been seen angrily leaving the annual torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on Tuesday after they have been asked to change seats.
Ben-Gvir had occupied a seat designated for Argentine President Javier Milei, a type of honored with the duty of carrying a torch at this yr’s ceremony.
The occasion’s organizer instructed Maariv that Ben-Gvir had his personal assigned seats within the “distinguished gallery” seating part, however had elected to depart the ceremony totally.
In addition, MK Tally Gotliv was seen on video confronting an occasion employee after being instructed she had not been reserved a seat within the part, in accordance to a KAN report.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was seated subsequent to Milei on the ceremony, which kicked off Israel’s 78th Independence Day.
Netanyahu was accompanied by his spouse, Sara, IDF Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir, and different dignitaries because the ceremony progressed underneath the slogan “Strengths of Renewal.”
Apart from Milei, these carrying a torch this yr would be the Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing Brig. Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch, entrepreneur, Gili Raanan, chef, Assaf Granit, and filmmaker Moshe Edri.
The ceremony included a efficiency by singer Yoram Gaon, that includes a mockup of an IDF conflict room and Israel’s Iron Beam laser protection system, which then opened to reveal one of many Nova Festival organizers as a DJ. Wounded IDF troopers and their households have been additionally welcomed to the stage.
