High-wire artists walk cables across Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley

No Comment Video. High-wire artists walk cables across Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 28/07/2026 - 7:50 GMT+2 Four high-wire artists rehearse above Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley ahead of the 65th Israel Festival, paying tribute to Philippe Petit's 1987 crossing. During the final dress rehearsal for the 65th Israel Festival, four high-wire artists crossed cables suspended above Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley as spectators watched from below. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Staged along the seam between East and West Jerusalem, the performance pays tribute to French high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who famously crossed the same valley during the opening of the 1987 festival. The footage follows performer Jonathan Tabachnik and fellow artists as they balance high above the valley, prepare their equipment and step carefully onto the wires. The opening event combines music and aerial performance, revisiting a landmark moment in the festival's history ahead of this year's official opening. Sport Jerusalem slackline tightrope walking Top stories Now playing Next High-wire artists walk cables across Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley Now playing Next Spain wildfires leave destruction across Ávila province Now playing Next Masked performers fill Porto-Novo streets in Benin festival Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 28th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Ukraine intensifies deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 27th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Waste pickers work at Indonesia's largest landfill Now playing Next Hundreds of thousands evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires rage Now playing Next Suspect in Berlin Pride attack killed in police operation Now playing Next Conspiracy theories abound after Spain-Argentina World Cup final Now playing Next 'Those responsible must face the consequences': Iran warns Bulgaria Now playing Next Hundreds dressed in red recreate Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights dance Now playing Next Critically endangered newts released into wild at secret location in Spain Now playing Next 'They should have stepped in earlier': Berliners grapple with state response to deadly Pride attack Now playing Next From Garpiya drones to a Starlink rival: Europe strikes at Russia’s military might Now playing Next 'Out of capacity’: EU warns wildfires are pushing response systems to the limit ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Hundreds dressed in red recreate Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights dance No Comment Mourners lay flowers and candles after deadly Berlin Pride attack No Comment Moulin Rouge dancers welcome Tour de France finale in Paris No Comment Red sun, orange sky as Madrid battles worst wildfire in its history Business AstraZeneca quarterly net profit rises 2% on strong cancer drug sales Europe News 'Those responsible must face the consequences': Iran again warns Bulgaria over US aircraft deployment The Cube Conspiracy theories abound after Spain-Argentina World Cup final Europe in Motion Hormuz crisis puts Europe's oil market under further strain following post-ceasefire relief Iran US and Iran hold fire for third night as talks given 'space' Markets Oil prices plunge as US and Iran pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz China 10 killed and nearly two dozen injured after flash floods hit tourist site in northwestern China Europe News Hundreds of thousands evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires rage on ADVERTISEMENT The Big Question World Wealth Report: Two million more people became millionaires in 2025 USA Three people killed and four others injured in shooting at a Seattle festival Europe News Suspect in 'islamist terrorist attack' at Berlin Pride killed in police operation Syria UN chief calls for end of all sanctions on Syria during second day of visit Europe News Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least eight over last 24 hours Europe News What we know so far about the attack at Berlin CSD, killing one and injuring 29 World News Hungary opens fairy tale themed 4.5-hectare corn maze for visitors to explore India India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT