Israelis usually flock to Gan Sacher Park, many come early to find a tree for shade for the picnics and BBQs, called mangals, but today on Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, most people stayed away from the park as rain was in the forecast.
However, it would take more than a threat of bad weather to keep lone soldiers away,
from piles of grilled meats at the huge annual event of the Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael Levin.
The rest of the park was not crowded, but some people were out for the flyovers that Brian of London posted here.
The planes managed to fly between the clouds and periods of rain,
and as always were impressive,
as they flew in formation and did their spins.
Meat, meat and more grilling all day long, then more wind and rain in Jerusalem, Israel, to end this Independence Day.
No complaints from the soldiers, it was only a little wind and water.
8:58 pm – Yom Haatzmaut is over. The fireworks and rain are in the south.
Reports of rockets fired from Gaza and explosions.
Yom Haatzmaut, Independence Day in Israel, and as usual end with “the hope of two thousand years, to be a free people in our land, the land of Zion and Jerusalem”
and the sound of more planes flying over.
