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Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Pilgrims erupted in cheers and bells rang out.
as the Greek Orthodox patriarch emerged from the tomb of Jesus, according to tradition, holding a flame said to be lit miraculously.
It was also miraculous, one could say, that the ceasefire with Iran came just in time as Israeli authorities reopened the Church of the Holy Sepulchre following wartime safety restrictions on gatherings.
Israel's foreign ministry says torches carrying the holy flame were flown to Orthodox Christian communities in Greece, Russia, Poland, Georgia, Romania, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, and Moldova.
One torch was carried across the border to Egypt.
Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Pilgrims erupted in cheers and bells rang out.
as the Greek Orthodox patriarch emerged from the tomb of Jesus, according to tradition, holding a flame said to be lit miraculously.
It was also miraculous, one could say, that the ceasefire with Iran came just in time as Israeli authorities reopened the Church of the Holy Sepulchre following wartime safety restrictions on gatherings.
Israel's foreign ministry says torches carrying the holy flame were flown to Orthodox Christian communities in Greece, Russia, Poland, Georgia, Romania, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, and Moldova.
One torch was carried across the border to Egypt.
Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Israel's refusal to stop fighting in Lebanon has threatened the Iran ceasefire.
Iran threatened, quote, strong responses.
And President Trump said Israel would reduce its attacks in Lebanon.
Israel's military says this weekend it struck more than 200 Hezbollah targets.
And Hezbollah said it continued rocket, drone, and artillery attacks
on Israel and Israeli troops inside Lebanon.