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IN PICTURES / Israel celebrates 61st Independence Day
By Haaretz Staff
Tags: Tel Aviv, Israel News 

Israelis took to the streets Tuesday night to celebrate the country's 61st Independence Day. The night of parties, live music and fireworks came at the end of 24 hours of national mourning for more than 24,000 soldiers and civilians killed fighting for Israel or in terror attacks.




Tel Aviv (Photo: Tomer Appelbaum)


Kfar Vradim, in northern Israel (Photo: Yaron Kaminsky)


Tel Aviv (Photo: Tomer Appelbaum)


Fireworks over the Knesset in Jerusalem (Photo: Tess Scheflan)


Tel Aviv (Photo: Tomer Appelbaum)


Tel Aviv (Photo: Tomer Appelbaum)


Kfar Vradim (Photo: Yaron Kaminsky)


Hod Hasharon (Photo: Lisa Brink)


Jerusalem (Photo: Shlomit Or Gama)


Rose Garden near the Knesset, Jerusalem (Photo: Ariel Pascal Carlier)


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