In a special situational assessment held earlier Wednesday, it was decided to cancel all Independence Day events that require the presence of Israel Fire and Rescue Services due to ungoing wildfires raging across the Jerusalem hills. This means that. in practice, most Independence Day events across Israel are to be canceled.
Due to the extreme weather conditions and strong winds expected, a growing list of municipalities across Israel have announced the cancellation or postponement of Independence Day events scheduled for this evening.
As of this writing, it remains unclear whether the events will be held tomorrow (Thursday), Independence Day itself, or postponed to a later date, despite extensive efforts on the matter.
Sources familiar with the decision say that postponing the events to Thursday would involve a complicated procedure, partly due to existing agreements between organizers and various companies. This complexity contributed to the protracted deliberations, which have now resulted in a full cancellation.
