Under the banner “At this time! Lifting the flag of heroism!,” public candle lightings during the upcoming Hanukkah holiday have been planned at the sites of various terrorist attacks. 

“Let us remember together, throughout the entire country, the miracles of Hanukkah – its light and its strength,” the organizers wrote. “We will connect to the light of the Hasmoneans, we will light hanukkiahs in every place our enemies tried to extinguish [our light] and we will raise the flag of heroism together.”

The “Lifting the Flag” organization has invited the greater public to help organize and participate in the special lightings which will take place across Israel. 

“Now is the time to light the Hannukah candles, the candles of Jewish heroism, and to raise the flag,” organizers said. “Not only in our homes but also in the public domain.” 

“In every place a Palestinian terrorist tried to destroy life, tried to extinguish the light of Israel, together, we will light the eternal hannukiah of our people. We will gather for the mass lightings in every place and we will raise the banner of Jewish heroism.”

A video, in Hebrew, promoting the event can be seen below. 

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The initiative is one of a number of grassroots campaigns which have sprung up in recent weeks in Israel to express defiance in the face of daily Arab terrorist attacks and raise the morale of Israeli citizens.