As the State of Israel mourns its fallen soldiers and victims of terror, a siren is to be heard nationwide at 11am sharp, followed 2-minutes of silence in their memory.
Memorial services will be held starting at 1pm, with the main one at the military cemetery on the Mt. of Hertzl in Jerusalem.
The day's ceremonies will come to an end at 8pm with the lighting of memorial candles and ushering in of Independence Day.