Hatikvah

Along with the American national anthem, attendees will sing Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem, and offer special prayers for those who are missing and wounded.

“Tonight it’s a little bit more weird, having the national anthem played prior to `Hatikvah,’” Holtz said after the game against the U.S.

A lawmaker from Mr. Bennett’s party was filmed singing Hatikvah, Israel’s national anthem, as part of a small group in the sacred compound on Sunday along with another former lawmaker from Mr. Bennett’s camp.

The rugby players and few spectators rose as Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem, blared over the grassy field and through rows of skyscrapers.

Normally at Yeshiva, players stand for both the Star Spangled Banner and Israel’s national anthem, the Hatikvah, the Yeshiva paper said.