IN PICTURES: Israel celebrates 65th birthday

Across the country, Israelis participate in ceremonies and celebrate Independence Day in style.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

APRIL 16, 2013 18:26

Independence Day 2013 390 1 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post) — Independence Day 2013 390 1

(photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Ceremonies, festivities and general revelry around the country marked Israels 65th Independence Day anniversary on Tuesday.

Independence Day 390 3 — Independence Day 390 3 (photo credit: TOVAH LAZAROFF)

Independence Day 390 2 — Independence Day 390 2 (photo credit: TOVAH LAZAROFF)

Independence Day 390 4 — Independence Day 390 4 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Independence Day 390 1 — Independence Day 390 1 (photo credit: TOVAH LAZAROFF)

Jets Fly-by 390 — Jets Fly-by 390 (photo credit: Courtesy IDF Spokesman’s Office)

Jets Fly-by 2 390 — Jets Fly-by 2 390 (photo credit: Courtesy IDF Spokesman’s Office)

Boy photographs IDF jet 390 — Boy photographs IDF jet 390 (photo credit: Courtesy IDF Spokesman’s Office)

Boy gets face painted by IDF soldier 390 — Boy gets face painted by IDF soldier 390 (photo credit: Courtesy IDF Spokesman’s Office)

Bibi hands out awards at bible contest 390 — Bibi hands out awards at bible contest 390 (photo credit: Courtesy IDF Spokesman’s Office)

Independence Day 2013 390 1 — Independence Day 2013 390 1 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Independence Day 2013 390 1 — Independence Day 2013 390 1 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Singing with Peres 390 — Singing with Peres 390 (photo credit: Courtesy President’s office)

Shaking hands with Peres 390 — Shaking hands with Peres 390 (photo credit: Courtesy President’s office)

Independence Day 2013 390 1 — Independence Day 2013 390 1 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Independence Day 2013 390 1 — Independence Day 2013 390 1 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Government officials attended ceremonies throughout the day, as President Shimon Peres took park in a "Independence Day singing with the President" ceremony with IDF soldiers, where Peres was joined by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to wave and shake hands with excited soldiers.The Israel Air Force (IAF) held special exhibits and activities at air force base museums, and they also conducted a IDF jet fly-by over Israel.