An open house reception by the Israel Embassy attended by children of local Jewish schools and non-Jewish well-wishers and a formal reception attended by 400 guests, including Cabinet Ministers, High court justices, Catholic hierarchy leaders and others, marked the observance of Israel Independence Day here.
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