High-wire artists return to Jerusalem skies for Israel Festival tribute to Philippe Petit...

Culture and arts | Jul 28, 2026, 5:52 PM

The 65th Israel Festival opened with a high-wire performance over Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley.

Artists recreated Philippe Petit's iconic 1987 crossing between east and west Jerusalem in a tribute aerial act.

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