Israel Marks Memorial Day With Sirens and Ceremonies

Approximately 1.5 million people are expected to visit military ceremonies throughout the country on Wednesday to pay their respects to fallen soldiers.
Israel Remembers Its Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror Below Sea Level

130 Israeli scuba divers memorialized 12 fallen navy commandos 30 meters below Israel’s Mediterranean Sea.
‘We Cannot Control What Happens to Us, We Can Only Control Our Response’

Two bereaved families turned their tragedies into a source of strength and determination to build the Land of Israel.
Israel Remembers

Traffic came to a halt as the traditional memorial siren sounded at 8 pm, restaurants and places of entertainment closed and flags around the country were lowered to half-mast.
Netanyahu: “Our Lives Depend on the Willingness of Our Sons and Daughters to Sacrifice Themselves”

More than a million Israelis paused this Monday to remember 23,544 IDF soldiers who died during their military service.
Rabbi: Memorial Day-Independence Day Transition Is Model for Two-Stage Messiah Process

Israel Independence Day comes directly after Memorial Day, in a logical arrangement that one rabbi says reflects the two-stage process of Messiah embodied in the State of Israel.
Remembrance Hall for 23,544 Fallen IDF Soldiers Inaugurated on Memorial Day

The Hall, a swirl of white bricks containing the names of all 23,544 individuals who died during their military service, reaches a height of 18 meters.
Nation Mourns Fallen Heroes on Israel’s Memorial Day

Today marks Israel’s national Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, one day before the country celebrates the anniversary of its independence. For the entire nation, it is a difficult day, but for 16,307 bereaved families, it is a day of immeasurable pain. Since 1860, 23,477 individuals have given their lives to establish, […]
Terror Victim’s Brother Interrupts Netanyahu During Official Memorial Day Speech

The brother of an Israeli man critically wounded in a terror attack lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday afternoon during Netanyahu’s speech at the official memorial ceremony for Israel’s terror victims.
Jerusalem Dateline: The Modern Miracle of the Jewish State [VIDEO]

This past week, Israel mourned its fallen and celebrated its independence.