ISRAEL. 5th Independence Day celebrations, Haifa 1956
Crowds at the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) parade looking at French built Ouragan jet fighter planes on its first display in flight under Israeli flag. In the first years of the State of Israel, military parades were held as part of the IDF and used to show its new weaponry.For various reasons; including criticism of the emphasis on the military side of life of the country, parades were then discontinued.