Independence day Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/independence-day/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:06:14 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Watch: PM Netanyahu’s Greeting for Israel’s Independence Day https://www.jwire.com.au/watch-pm-netanyahus-greeting-for-israels-independence-day/ https://www.jwire.com.au/watch-pm-netanyahus-greeting-for-israels-independence-day/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:06:14 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180032 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video address for Israel’s 78th Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut) on Tuesday night, emphasising national unity, military strength and what he described as significant achievements in the war against Iran and its regional allies. “On Israel’s 78th Independence Day, we stand tall and we say to the world: Am […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/watch-pm-netanyahus-greeting-for-israels-independence-day/feed/ 0 180032 Under the stars of Mount Herzl, Israel celebrates 78 years of independence https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-marks-78-years-of-independence/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israel-marks-78-years-of-independence/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:59:40 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180006 Nobody was entirely sure the ceremony would take place. Organisers had quietly filmed a full dress rehearsal days earlier in case renewed fighting with Iran made a live public event impossible. A fragile ceasefire with Iran and Lebanon was holding—barely. Last year’s ceremony was cancelled due to wildfires in the Jerusalem hills. This year, thousands […]

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