David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973) is the Founding Father and the First Prime Minister and First Defense Minister of the Modern State of Israel (1948-1953 & 1955-1963). Every year, the 6th day of the Jewish month Kislev (N0v-Dec; the Hebrew date of his death ) is celebrated as Ben-Gurion Memorial Day. The day is celebrated in Sede Boker near the t0mb of Ben-Gurion with an official ceremony attended by all the high ranked political figures in Israel including the President, Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Chief of General Staff of Israel Defense Forces (IDF). For me its the second time to be part of the 'Ben-Gurion Memorial Day 'celebrations in Sede Boker. As all the big names of Israeli politics assemble in the gathering, one can expect the extremely high level of unprecedented security measures adopted. Find a few photographs taken from the function.
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