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.
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.
‘We must respect our cemeteries, and not turn them into a debate stage,’ says IDF Chief of Staff ahead of Memorial Day ceremonies.
