National Flags, Wreaths on Soldiers' Graves Torched as Israel Marks Independence Day
Incident comes a day after Israel's Memorial Day ■ Netanyahu, military chief of staff harshly condemn 'heinous' act
Incident comes a day after Israel's Memorial Day ■ Netanyahu, military chief of staff harshly condemn 'heinous' act
As the sirens sounded over Jerusalem, two IDF lieutenant-colonels saluted the graves of 24 Jewish soldiers buried in the British War Cemetery on Mount Scopus
Israel is descending into quasi-authoritarianism, led by a prime minister who is facing a corruption trial and spewing incendiary rhetoric. But not all is bleak
Itzik Saidian, 26, is in critical condition with extensive burns, after he self-immolated in front of the Defense Ministry's Rehabilitation Department
In Sderot, near the Gaza border, 'We all suffer from post-traumatic stress,' said Mordechai Yosepov's son. 'My children grew up with the Qassam rockets'
This year, in contrast to last year's coronavirus restrictions, bereaved families are permitted to visit military cemeteries ■ Protesters call for better treatment of disabled army veterans
At annual event, bereaved Israelis and Palestinians tell of their journeys from bitterness and despair to fighting for reconciliation
Batya Asher's mother died when an Egyptian plane bombed their kibbutz in 1948. 45 years later her son was killed in Lebanon. 'The day I buried him, I said I’d choose life, although I didn’t know what that meant,' she says ■ Israel Memorial Day 2021
Here are some of the options for remembering the fallen — from a service that brings together bereaved Israelis and Palestinians to a Jewish study program with participants around the world
The tragedy of Sabri Arslan, who was killed in 1952 during clashes, provides an insight into the story of minorities who joined the young country’s police. Within the squad they were treated as second-class citizens. In their society, some disapproved of their joining a Zionist unit ■ Israel Memorial Day 2021
'This can cause me losses I cant even contemplate,' the company's CEO says, but organizers argue it may be violating discrimination laws
Israel's coronavirus vaccination drive lets Health Ministry issue more lenient guidelines ahead of religious, national holidays
Military cemeteries are abandoned and independence festivities canceled as Israelis worry about their personal safety and the country’s well-being
Communications Minister Amsalem criticized Israeli public radio’s Reshet Bet for broadcasting an ad for the event, which was held in Tel Aviv and Ramallah
Roadblocks were set on main roads leading to military cemeteries, but the police didn’t prevent bereaved families from visiting the graves of their loved ones
Vahav died in April 1983 in an ambush in Lebanon. He was buried alongside an uncle who died in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. His brother Avishai talks about what it’s like to lose a sibling in war
Thought dead in one war, only to die in another, Mordechai Meltzer is remembered by a nephew who ‘saw him as God’
Memorial Day was ushered in Monday evening to honor those killed in the defense of the country, and will continue until Tuesday evening, when Independence Day begins
The court recognizes concern over the spread of the coronavirus as justification for the limitation
Annual Western Wall ceremony held without an audience, as bereaved families kept at home over coronavirus restrictions
Israel will commemorate 23,816 people who have fallen in its conflicts since 1860 ■ Defense officials call on the public to mark Memorial Day ‘at home and using digital means’ due to coronavirus crisis
New project tries to allow every family to hold a digital memorial event during the coronavirus crisis
Organizations from Union for Reform Judaism to IfNotNow are taking part; the event, to be held online because of the coronavirus, will draw record participation, the organizers say
But they are just the symptom; for the cause, look to the prime minister's residence
Tamir Nevuani was the first Druze fallen commando. His brother Nizar, and Motia Dagesh, who also lost a sibling, focus on their lost relatives as inspirations
Many Israelis with a father killed in the military say the state isn't helping them enough in adulthood. Widows are suffering too