The battle shock that initiated the fight in the fireworks shows: “It is not over” (Photo: Noil Harris)
BJerusalem Announced that fireworks displays will be significantly reduced, following a call by Culture and Sports Minister Hili Trooper to cancel them. “The effect of the fireworks on victims of battle shock and animals is clear to us, therefore, the operation of the fireworks in Jerusalem will only be in the community administrations whose residents requested it, proportionately and significantly shorter than in previous years,” the municipality said. Also inHaifa The fireworks show will be reduced, and will take place from several hotspots in the city.
BRaanana Decided to cancel the traditional fireworks shows out of consideration for the battle-scarred residents, the animals and the environment, and will hold a laser show in the city sky instead. “In Raanana we can definitely celebrate and enjoy Independence Day, and at the same time consider the other,” said Mayor Haim Broida. “I have decided that we will cancel the fireworks shows and clean up an alternative show, out of concern for the battle shocks, veterans and other sensitive populations. We will take care of the animals in the city and for the environment. This is a situation where everyone benefits.”
The end of fireworks? The beacon lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem (Photo: Herzliya Studios)Municipality Herzliya She also joined in canceling the fireworks displays. “It has been decided not to hold a fireworks show this year, taking into account battle shocks, animals and the environment,” said the municipality, which is currently examining alternatives. BHod Hasharon There will also be no fireworks displays. “It is important to us that this celebration belongs to everyone, so this year too we will avoid fireworks, which have harm to various populations including fighters suffering from post-trauma and people with disabilities, as well as harm to the environment and animals,” said Mayor Amir Kochavi.
Also inKiryat Ono Decided that this year there will be no fireworks show in the city, taking into account the many requests that have come to the municipality from city residents suffering from post-trauma. “The battle victims have sacrificed their health and soul for us, and the moral and right thing on our part is to consider them,” said Mayor Israel Gal, who said he made the decision after much deliberation.
In the municipality Givatayim Involve the residents in deliberation through a questionnaire. 69% of respondents wanted to cancel the fireworks show, so it will not take place this year in the city. Continuing to take public opinion into account, residents will soon be required to decide from several options what to do with the 65,000 shekels saved.
Troop troops at a press conference ahead of the beacon lighting ceremony, last month (Photo: Tal Shimoni)
Residents too onyx Voted that there will be no fireworks this year on the eve of Independence Day. The vote was conducted in a public participation procedure in a digital system initiated by the local council in recent weeks. 55% of the residents who participated in the procedure supported the cancellation of the fireworks. “About a year ago, on the eve of Independence Day, the residents of Shoham signed a petition on the issue, following which the council undertook to conduct a regulated public participation procedure, which will allow supporters and opponents to express their position on the issue,” said Shoham Council Chairman Eitan Pettigrew. Following the results of the process, no fireworks will be fired in Shoham on the eve of Independence Day. “
BRamat Hasharon There will be no fireworks at the festivities this year. The municipality said that “we are attentive to inquiries from residents who have been affected by the fireworks and therefore this year there will be no fireworks in the city.”
Also inRamat Gan Mayor Carmel announced that Emma Hacohen will not be holding fireworks this year, and not for the first time – since even in the last two years the municipality has given up on the echoes of the colorful explosions. BOranit It was also decided not to hold the fireworks show. “This is already the third year that the Oranit council does not operate fireworks on Independence Day, in order to take care of the fighting in the community. It is gratifying to see that more and more cities are joining this trend,” said council chairman Nir Bartel. Petah Tiqwa AndOr Yehuda The fireworks show will take place as usual.
BNetanya, The fireworks show will take place in a limited format. “In light of many requests from residents to hold a fireworks show, and following the inspection we performed in front of various cities, it was decided that on both stages in Independence Square and Winter Lake Park fireworks will be activated, the municipality said. Quiet. ”
(Photo: Kobi Cuenx)Also inKfar Saba There will be a short show of silent fireworks this year. “This is how we also enjoy a spectacular and environmentally friendly show and we will also consider the adults and those who have contributed to the country with courage, and are dealing with post-trauma,” the municipality said. “The fireworks are quiet due to the fact that there is no opening in the sky of the closed tank containing the fire dust, which creates the loud noise.”
BLod Tonight, Mayor Yair Revivo announced that there will be a fireworks show: “I made a decision in principle and ideologically that there will be fireworks. In a city where unfortunately illegal fireworks are fired, it is important to convey a message that there is a day in the year “Mine, where a person who shoots without a permit will receive three years in prison and a 50,000 fine, I will consider again.”
BBeer Sheva, On the other hand, will hold the fireworks show, but Mayor Rubik Danilovich has announced that this will be the last year. In the local authority Omar That in the Negev they will hold the fireworks show as usual and so will the local council Yeruham.
But there are also smaller authorities in the Negev that have decided not to celebrate with fireworks, out of consideration for battle shocks, the environment and animals. In the Regional Council Bnei Shimon, For example, decided to cancel the fireworks show. “After many discussions and deliberations on the subject, and following inquiries that reached the tables of post-traumatic residents, we decided to cancel the fireworks show this year on the eve of Independence Day,” said Council Chairman Nir Zamir.
Also in the regional council Spaces There will be no fireworks shows, but out of economic considerations and the desire to invest the money in shows for the residents throughout the year – and at half price.
The beacon lighting ceremony last year (Photo: Herzliya Studios)
Also in the municipality Netivot Announced that there will be no fireworks. “For years fireworks have been an integral part of the Independence Day tradition and have been the opening shot for the celebrations,” the municipality’s Facebook page read. “Recently there has been an awareness of the damage of the show and its negative impact on various groups in the population such as combat victims and children whose explosive sounds remind us of the sounds of war we are familiar with. “.
Also inEshkol Regional Council Recently decided not to hold a fireworks show, taking into account the vulnerable populations, including those suffering from post-trauma, domestic animals and wildlife that the sounds of fireworks harm them severely and out of preservation of the environment.
A similar decision was made inEilat Directed by Mayor Eli Lankri. The municipality said that the decision was made “out of consideration for combat casualties, the mentally ill and also the animals.” According to the mayor, “In this balance sheet, it is clear to all of us that the lack of fireworks outweighs their advantage, so starting this year we will celebrate Independence Day without fireworks with excellent alternatives and joy in hearts.”
BEarth On the other hand they will hold the fireworks show. According to the municipality, the show will take place “with consideration for the public, determining the location of the event and giving the residents an orderly notice of the planned date.
In the north of the country, it was decided bNahariya, Carmiel andHatzor HaGlilit Cancel the fireworks show this year. Also, most kibbutzim in the Golan Heights and the Upper Galilee will have no fireworks. BAcre Decided to reduce the show to just two focal points, while bKatzrin There will be a show with fireworks attenuated by noise. BKiryat Shmona, Zefat andTarshiha The fireworks shows will take place as usual.
Jerusalem Independence Day celebrations, in 2019 (Photo: EPA)BKiryat Motzkin The fireworks shows will not take place this year, as in previous years. The municipality said: “For many years we have been pioneers in canceling fireworks, due to the proximity between the amphitheater park where the celebrations take place and the ‘animal park’ zoo. The noise of the fireworks frightens the animals and causes them trauma, In this tradition, no fireworks. ” BKiryat Bialik The fireworks show will take place as usual.
Also in the local council Julis That there will be no fireworks show in the Galilee this year. “This year, the issue of the sensitivity of the combat casualties came up, the same heroes who bear the burden of maintaining national security on a daily basis, and face many difficulties on a daily basis,” said Council Chairman Adv. Wissam Nabuani. “Wallis and the environment and in general, and instead of causing them anxieties, fears and difficult feelings that prevent them from attending the festivities, give them the opportunity to celebrate and mark this joyous occasion.”
As mentioned, the Tel Aviv Municipality announced last night that it has decided to cancel the fireworks displays throughout the city on Independence Day this year. “One of the things that decided and influenced the decision were appeals from post-traumatic warriors seeking to cancel the show, as well as consideration for the population of people with disabilities. I hope next year finds an equally environmentally friendly and impressive alternative, and even more so,” said Mayor Ron Huldai.
For the first time this year, there will also be no fireworks at the beacon ceremony on Mount Herzl for the benefit of the combat casualties, neither during the ceremony nor at its conclusion as is customary. The substitute for this would be silent pyrotechnics. Culture and Sports Minister Hili Trooper explained about a month ago that for post-traumatic stressors “these are the sounds of gunfire and fighting. I can not stand in the face of their plight. Quite a few IDF fighters see the eve of Independence Day approaching and are already preparing to return to the battlefield.”
General return to the beacon lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl (Photo: Gil Yohanan)
The return of the General to the beacon ceremony on Mount Herzl, tonight (Photo: Yoav Dodkevitz)
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(Photo: Yoav Dodkevitz)Yossi Rubin, a member of the board of the IDF Disabled People’s Organization and chairman of the organization’s Combat Displaced Forum, said: “First of all, it should be understood that some IDF disabled people with combat disabilities have hearing impairment and difficulty hearing and dealing with loud noises. In addition to the noise of the fireworks, the smell of gunpowder and the echoes of the explosions bring some of us back to the battlefield and we experience flashbacks from the battlefield and find it difficult to function even long after the fireworks. Some combat casualties get anxiety attacks from noise and smell.
“There is a way to resolve the issue without controversy by using non-noisy fireworks, but unfortunately a large part of the mayors save money and it is convenient for them to cancel the fireworks at all. And if they cared, they would use non-noisy fireworks. “Every year they will try to locate those combat victims in their city, hug them and convey the message that they are not alone. It is not about money, it is about giving us a sense that the public cares about us, who think of us, and want to help us return to life.”