Some Israelis have decried the inclusion of Shapiro, one of the most prominent conservative pundits in the United States.

Choice of right-wing American pundit met with backlash from LGBT rights group; also tapped are freed hostage Emily Damari and ...

Ben Shapiro will light a torch at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony, alongside freed hostage Emily Damari and Olympic medalist Oren Smadja. Ben Shapiro speaking with attendees at the 2019 ...

Olympic medalist Oren Smadja, the officer who rescued citizens on October 7, and the Gazan captivity survivor Emily Damari ...

There will be 36 torchbearers at the ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.The post Ben Shapiro to light torch at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony appeared first on JNS.org.

(JTA) — American conservative pundit Ben Shapiro, former Israeli hostage Emily Damari and NBA player Deni Avdija have all been invited to light torches at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony.

Minister Miri Regev, who is in charge of the 77th anniversary ceremonies of the State of Israel, announced today (Sunday) to the Jewish media personality Ben Shapiro that she had chosen him from ...