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The Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, a few days before Yom Hazikaron, April 11, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

A tribute to the bereaved parents of unsung fallen Israelis

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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...
Credit: Yakov Cohen.

Second memorial ceremony for fallen ultra-Orthodox soldiers goes virtual

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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...

This year, we commemorate our loved ones in different ways

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My brothers and sisters in bereavement, in our 72 years of independence we have known various memorial days. We have marked them in times of wars and battles, in times of military campaigns and...

Rivlin at the Western Wall marking Memorial Day: ‘This year, we cannot cry together’

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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...
Israelis stand still as a siren sounds across Israel to mark the country's Memorial Day, which commemorates fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, in Jerusalem on April 28, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel marks its Memorial Day under tightened COVID-19 restrictions

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Israel came to a standstill on Tuesday morning as sirens sounded marking Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism. This year’s Memorial Day is overshadowed by the...
An Israeli soldier salutes at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on the eve of Israel's Memorial Day, April 26, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Our hearts remain with the families of the fallen

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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...
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An unusually painful Memorial Day

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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...