Tag: Fallen Soldiers
Remembering Israel’s unknown fallen soldiers
On the eve of Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers, the country unites. All previous disagreements are cast aside as the nation stands together to cherish the memory of the brave men and women...
IDF, Israeli Defense Ministry to bring paratrooper remains from Prague for burial
The Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Families, Commemoration and Heritage Division have sent a delegation to Prague to return the remains of IDF paratrooper Private Martin Davidovich to Israel for burial,...
Yom Hazikaron ceremony pays tribute to 60th year since sinking of ‘Egoz’
The Jewish Agency for Israel’s annual Yom Hazikaron ceremony—Israel’s Memorial Day—held on Wednesday honored a tragic event in Jewish history, as well as fallen soldiers, terror victims and those injured or killed in anti-Semitic...
Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen Israeli soldiers from ‘haredi’ units
A memorial service in honor of fallen Israel Defense Forces soldiers and those from the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) units, adapted for the religious community, was held at Jerusalem’s Shalva Hall on Tuesday night and broadcast online to...
In first, Israel’s Arab sector holds Memorial Day service
In a historic first, a Memorial Day ceremony was held on Tuesday to commemorate fallen Arab soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces.
The event, which took place in the Arara village in the Negev Desert,...
A tribute to the bereaved parents of unsung fallen Israelis
As Israel enters the 24-hour period that marks Yom Hazikaron—Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism—the country turns its attention to individual stories of heroism and bereavement. The annual tradition, enacted into...
Second memorial ceremony for fallen ultra-Orthodox soldiers goes virtual
A memorial commemorating fallen soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces who fought in haredi Orthodox units was broadcasted on Monday night from the Hechal Shlomo auditorium in Jerusalem without an audience due to restrictions related to...
Rivlin at the Western Wall marking Memorial Day: ‘This year, we cannot cry together’
Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, began on Monday evening with a siren and minute of silence in memory of those who have fallen followed by an official...
Our hearts remain with the families of the fallen
Soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, commanders and employees: In the past few weeks, the streets have been quiet and there has been silence outdoors. We’re almost used to it. But today, the silence...
An unusually painful Memorial Day
As of Monday, Israel has 23,816 fallen. Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism is the most personal of all national days. In tens of thousands of Israeli homes, families spend time...