Transportation Minister Miri Regev, who oversees Independence Day ceremonies, announced to entrepreneur and investor Gili Raanan that she has chosen him to light a torch on Mount Herzl. Minister Regev stated: "Gili Raanan is one of the leading figures of the new generation of entrepreneurs, someone who has worked for years to advance Israeli innovation and position it at the global forefront." Meanwhile, it appears that this year's ceremony will be held with a live audience and broadcast live rather than recorded.