Posts Tagged: Israel Memorial Day
Jewish Agency Ceremony Remembers Victims of Antisemitism Worldwide
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel on Wednesday held a memorial ceremony for Jews killed in antisemitic attacks around the world. The ceremony, held at...
Trump Calls Israel ‘Great Bastion of Hope,’ Says He Will Visit Jewish State ‘Soon’
JNS.org - Asked for his message to Israelis on Yom Hazikaron, the Jewish state’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, presumptive Republican presidential...
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 ...
