President of Honduras to light torch in Israel’s Independence Day ceremony The participation of President Juan Orlando Hernandez mandates that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be present at the event, usually presided over by the speaker of the Knesset.
Israel celebrates US Jewry’s historic contributions to Zionism Knesset ceremony marked what organizers called 100 years of American Jewish support before and after independence.
Lezak lights torch at Maccabiah opening U.S. Olympic swimmer Jason Lezak lit the torch at the opening ceremonies of the 18th Maccabiah Games.
