David Rokni (Hebrew: דוד רוקני, (born January 6, 1932) is an Israeli colonel. He became an Israeli icon as the commander of the annual Israel Independence Day torch lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem for nearly four decades.
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| Native name | דוד רוקני |
| Born | January 6, 1932 Kermanshah, Iran |
| Years of service | 1950–1983, 1983–2016 |
| Rank |  Aluf Mishne |
| Commands | Torch lighting ceremony commander |
Biography
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David Rokni was born in Iran. He was a Colonel in the Israel Defense Forces. For 37 years in a row, Rokni organized and led the annual Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl.[1]
In 2013, a documentary film, The Ceremony, about the torch-lighting ceremony and the role of David Rokni, won the Audience Award at the DocAviv Festival.[2]
In May 2016, Rokni announced that he was retiring, and the ceremony that year would be the last one under his command.[3] After the announcement, Rokni was hosted by president Reuven Rivlin at the President's Residence.[4]
See also
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- ^ "Watch Star of David: Israeli Flag featured in Independence Day Ceremony". Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "The Ceremony". Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Zionist Federation of Australia, Israeli news, May 11". Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Gideon Allon, Yori Yalon and Nitzi Yakov. "President to honor 120 soldiers on Independence Day". israelhayom.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
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