Israelis across the country are celebrating Jerusalem Day, commemorating the 58th anniversary of the city's reunification following Israel's miraculous victory in the Six-Day War in 1967.
As Israel marks Jerusalem Day, raw and emotional footage captures the battle for Jerusalem in June 1967 as Israeli forces liberated the ancient Jewish city and the Temple Mount during the Six-Day War, reuniting the capital and reshaping Jewish history.
This exciting and uplifting film highlights the miraculous events of the 1967 Six Day War, emphasizing the Divine hand orchestrating these remarkable events.
As Jerusalem marks the 56th anniversary of the city's unification in the Six-Day War, the municipality continues to grow and prosper with a record number of residents - Jews and Arabs - who enjoy the freedom of access to their holy sites.
The United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea and Paraguay all have embassies in Jerusalem, while Argentina and Fiji have vowed to follow suit.
Israeli rights activist Michael Puah told the news site that he was able to wear tefillin (phylacteries), in defiance of the ban on Jewish prayer on the Mount.
According to data published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Jerusalem Day, Jerusalem surpassed one million residents, adding 13,400 residents last year.
'Jerusalem above and Jerusalem below, we are bound to this city. It is part of our soul, part of our experience, on both our material and spiritual sides.'
Jerusalem will never again be divided. There is no 'West Jerusalem' or 'East" Jerusalem. 'There is ONE Jerusalem – with religious access and freedom for all!
On Jerusalem Day, we celebrate 52 years of the reunification of the city. That means over half a century since the city was opened up to people of all faiths to visit and pray freely at Jerusalem’s holy sites.
In 1967, a furious firefight between Israeli forces and the Jordanian Army raged in the streets of Jerusalem's Old City, with the ultimate prize awaiting the victors.