Posts Tagged: Israel Memorial Day
Netanyahu Berated at Memorial Service by Brother of Terror Victim
The annual state memorial service for victims of terror attacks took place at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday afternoon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Christian-Jewish Aid Group Convenes Families of Terror Wave Victims in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Ahead of Israel’s national Memorial Day (Yom Hazikaron), the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (known as The Fellowship) on Monday hosted a gathering...
Israel to Commemorate Fallen IDF Soldiers, Slain Terror Victims With Memorial Day Ceremonies
JNS.org - As part of this year’s Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) services, Israelis are commemorating the deaths of 23,477 soldiers and victims of terrorist attacks. During...
Israel Publishes List of Fallen Soldiers, Terror Victims Ahead of Memorial Day
The Ministry of Defense has published the official data of the number of Israel's fallen soldiers and terror victims in advance of Memorial Day (Yom...
Israel Commemorates 850,000 Jews Expelled From Arab Countries
JNS.org - Thousands of people attended Israel’s first official commemoration event for Jews expelled from Arab countries and Iran, held in Jerusalem on Monday. Social Equity Minister...
Bereaved Israeli Families Continue Fight Against Battle of Jenin Film
JNS.org - Representatives of bereaved Israeli family members and Israel Defense Forces soldiers who fought in the Battle of Jenin in 2002 are outraged...
Israel Begins 67th Independence Day Celebrations With Torch-Lighting Ceremony
Haaretz - Israel began celebrating its 67th year of independence Wednesday night with a torch-lighting ceremony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery that marked the transition from...
Israelis Observe Moment of Silence as Memorial Day Siren Honors Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims
Ynet - Israel ground to a halt Wednesday morning to honor soldiers killed in the line of duty and civilians killed in terror attacks as...
On Israel’s Memorial Day, One Man’s Quest to Channel the Trauma of Terror Victims Into Something Positive
In 2002, Jacob Kimchy's father died in a Hamas suicide bombing in his hometown of Rishon LeZion. Thirteen years later Kimchy is still struggling with...
The New York Times Whitewashes Anti-Israel Terrorism
A day before Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, when the country mourns its fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, The New York Times featured a prominent...
Full Transcript: Israeli President Peres Remarks for Israel’s Remembrance Day
Below is the full transcript of Israeli President Shimon Peres's remarks at the opening commemoration ceremony of Israel's Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of...
Netanyahu: Enemies “Massacre Us, and Criticize Us for Defending Ourselves”
JPost - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke at the Remembrance Day ceremony for the victims of terror attacks at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem ...
Netanyahu on Memorial Day: “We Are Here Thanks to Israel’s Fighters Who Joined the Struggle for Our Existence”
On the eve of Israel's Memorial Day, citizens of the Jewish state have already begun to commemorate the fallen. At 8.p.m. the solemn holiday officially...
Israeli Defense Ministry Ahead of Memorial Day: 23,085 Have Fallen in Israel’s Wars
Ahead of Israel's Memorial Day on Monday the Defense Ministry released its annual figures of fallen soldiers. According to the Ministry, 92 soldiers fell this...
