Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Israel’s national security minister also reiterated his call not to cut funding to the Negev and Galilee.
Energy and youth the order of the day as Israelis fete the 1967 liberation of the city’s east.
Herzog, Netanyahu join the Beta Israel community in paying tribute to the 4,000 who perished on the journey.
“It is a great privilege to come here again for the first time as a member of the Knesset,” said Likud MK Dan Illouz.
Israel will continue to build up its “eternal capital” despite the constant threats of its enemies, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Thousands of officers are deployed along the route, as are drones and cameras.
“Antisemitic incidents are at a record high. This is hard to believe,” U.S. President Joe Biden said at the event.
A total of 984,500 people call the capital home.
More than 3,000 security personnel will be deployed for the celebration of the city’s reunification.
The two-day holiday commemorates and celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
“We will not be silent about this horrific incident,” Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu said.
The parade “will continue as planned, as usual, on its regular route,” Netanyahu confirmed.
