_x000D_Screenshot: href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbslkiAypfw”>Face the Nation with Margaret Brenn – YouTube

How old is Israel?

Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, after the British mandate over Palestine ended. This year, according to the Hebrew calendar, Israel marks its 75th anniversary on April 26, 2023. However, the celebrations are overshadowed by a political crisis that has divided the country for months._x000D__x000D_Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces widespread opposition and protests over his attempt to overhaul the judiciary and his alliance with far-right and religious parties. Opposition leader Yair Lapid has boycotted the main state ceremony for Independence Day, and some bereaved families have asked politicians to stay away from military cemeteries on Memorial Day.