The ceremony was held in the Tel Aviv Museum (today known as Independence Hall) but was not widely publicised as it was feared that the British Authorities might attempt to prevent it or that the Arab armies might invade earlier than expected.
A cerimonia tivo lugar no Museo de Tel Aviv (hoxe coñecido como Independence Hall), pero non recibiu moita publicidade xa que se temía que as autoridades británicas intentasen impedila ou que os exércitos árabes invadisen antes do previsto.