The Eilat Regional Police has completed its preparations for the Memorial Day events for the victims of the Israeli military operations and the victims of the hostilities and the 74th Independence Day celebrations for the State of Israel. During the Remembrance Day events, the entertainment events on the eve of Independence Day and throughout Independence Day, the Eilat Police will work in a condensed format, in which dozens of police officers, YSM fighters, Border Police and volunteers will be deployed, in order to maintain public order and ensure the safety and security of participants. At various events.
Municipal Remembrance Day Ceremony
On Tuesday, May 3, 2002, starting at 12:00, it will not be possible to park vehicles on Hativat Hanegev Street on both sides (from Gan Binyamin Street to Derech Yotam Street). Also, parking of vehicles will not be allowed in the parking lot of the conservatory and the dirt parking lot next to it. From 19:00, the Negev Brigade Street will be closed to vehicular traffic. (From Gan Binyamin Street to Derech Yotam Street).
Until 1930, vehicles for the disabled and bereaved families will be allowed to enter (from the direction of the Palm Boulevard), and parking will be allowed in the parking complexes near the conservatory.
* State Memorial Ceremony in the military section of the cemetery *
On Wednesday, 4.5.22, the state memorial service will be held in the military section of the Eilat cemetery to commemorate the fallen.
Parking for bereaved families’ vehicles will be allowed near the entrance to the military plot. Parking of vehicles for the ceremony will be allowed in two areas: upper dirt parking on the right side of the cemetery and lower parking near the military section. At the end of the ceremonies, lively vehicle traffic and traffic loads are expected. Please, avoid arriving by private car. The Israel Police calls on the public to exercise the restraint and patience appropriate to this day.
The main entertainment events at the naval base and the promenade
On Wednesday evening, the eve of Independence Day, starting at 20:00, the main entertainment events will begin at the Navy and Promenade base. As part of the open base events, there will be a display of tools by the Maritime Police Unit of the Eilat Police. From 18:00 until 00:30, traffic via the sea will be blocked between the traffic square next to the Arieh Hotel and the traffic square near the electricity beach. The public is asked to refrain from arriving in the area by private vehicles and to use alternative routes. Also, no weapons will be allowed to enter the open base compound. Throughout the evening, dozens of police officers, YSM and Border Police fighters will be stationed in the entertainment complexes, the navy base, the promenade and the entertainment centers, in order to maintain public order and ensure the safety and security of the celebrants. Police officers from the youth department, in cooperation with the municipal parent patrol, will patrol the places of entertainment and the beaches, and will work to prevent the use of alcohol and drugs among the youth.
Thursday, Independence Day,
A special navy flotilla will be held as part of which the vessels of the Marine Police Unit of the Eilat Police will sail along the shores of the Gulf. Even on this day, the Eilat police are preparing in a condensed format, to ensure the safety and security of the residents of the city of Eilat, the Eilot region and its guests. At the entrance roads to the city, (90,12) checkpoints will be set up and the police will carry out an inspection of those seeking to enter the city. The Israel Police, works and does everything in its power to ensure the existence of the various events and enable the participation of the public. The police call on the public who are celebrating and having fun, to be vigilant about what is happening in their area and to call for assistance in any need for the police officers located in the various complexes or to report to Hotline 100 about any unusual incident.
The Israel Police wishes a happy Independence Day to the whole house of Israel