
How Israel made the uniquely powerful decision to put Memorial Day just before Independence Day
The decision dramatically affects Israelis, turning the transition from Tuesday evening to Wednesday into a intense emotional pivot.

The decision dramatically affects Israelis, turning the transition from Tuesday evening to Wednesday into a intense emotional pivot.

They came from every corner of the country: soldiers in uniform, teenagers with flags, elderly couples leaning on canes, families who had never met him but felt compelled to honor him.

Through these letters, soldiers—often in their early twenties—speak to the nation, providing a lasting, intimate glimpse into the morale and inner world of those who

By allowing these injured soldiers to box and even fight, Dukarker is helping them to feel like warriors again, not just patients.

IDF troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Judea, and Samaria and those serving at sea stood in silence to honor and remember the sacrifices made by those who fell.