11 fun ways to celebrate Israel Independence Day in lockdown – Bone up on Israel’s history, make yourself a pita with hummus and party like no one’s watching from the comfort of your own home. | ISRAEL21c

In Israel, Independence Day usually means getting together with family and friends for a barbecue, heading down to the beach or catching the fireworks display.
And while this year’s 72nd anniversary celebrations on April 29 will be far more solemn and solitary courtesy of Covid-19, we’re firm believers in counting our blessings. Like the fact we can skip the annual charred hotdogs, for one.