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clacko
google shows this....might have a bearing on travel....
Yom Ha'atzmaut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2012 date, 26 April. 2013 date, 16 April ... Most of the official events take place in Israel's capital city Jerusalem, and are broadcast live on television.
History - Yom Ha'atzma'ut observances - Timing - Arab Reactions
More likely tied to Passover (Passover begins in the evening of Monday, March 25, 2013, and ends in the evening of Tuesday, April 2, 2013) and Easter than Yom Ha'atzmaut. Passover actually drives traffic to/from Israel.