From the Times of Israel:
Throngs of Israelis crowded national parks, beaches and IDF bases opened to the public across the country to celebrate Israel’s 68th Independence Day.
The day’s festivities were marked with the traditional barbecues, flybys by the Israeli Air Force, parties and other forms of celebrations.
Israelis were treated to IAF flyovers starting right before 11 a.m., as combat planes passed over most major cities and towns, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beersheba, Tiberias, Haifa and Netanya.
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