IDF soldier seriously wounded in Gaza to light torch on Independence Day ceremony

Medan lost both his legs in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, which killed four IDF reservists.

A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

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APRIL 22, 2025 13:47

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