Among the torch lighters in this year’s Independence Day ceremony at Mt Herzl are Israeli basketball player Dani Avdija, former Hamas hostages Emily Damari and Eli Sharabi, Jewish-American journalist Ben Shapiro and international law expert and pro-Israel advocate Natasha Hausdorff.

Ahead of the ceremony KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Natasha Hausdorff.

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