Iris Haim, Uzi Dayan, and Avidar Bachar will light torches at the ceremony on Sartaba Mountain
At the 'First Light' ceremony to be held on Sunday on Sartaba Mountain, Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu, Jordan Valley Regional Council head David Elhayani, and Archaeology Department head Benny Har Even will participate. Iris Haim,…
Assessment
The selection of Iris Haim, Uzi Dayan, and Avida Bachar as torch lighters at the Mount Sartaba ceremony signals an effort to weave personal tragedy, military legacy, and settlement activism into a single national narrative. The event, featuring Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu and Jordan Valley regional council head David Elhayani, underscores the government's focus on strengthening ties to Judea and Samaria. The choice of torch lighters may provoke debate about which stories are being centered in public memory.