The traditional torch-lighting ceremony is being held on Mount Herzl to mark the opening of the celebrations for the State of Israel's 77th Independence Day.
OU Israel's Annual Musical Tefila with Rabbi Shlomo Katz at Ramada Jerusalem Hotel
3 arrested on suspicion of arson as massive fires rage in the Jerusalem Hills area, causing evacuations and the cancellation of Independence Day events.
Released hostage Eli Sharabi eulogizes his wife and two daughters, who were brutally murdered on 10/7 describing their love, humility, and kindness and promising, 'We will never forget you.'
On Yom Hazikaron, the Prime Minister put on the tefillin of Maj. (res.) Yossi Hershkovitz, an educator who fell during the war.
Adi, mother of fallen soldier Sergeant first class (res.) Idan Kenan, reads an emotional letter he wrote to his grandmother shortly before he was killed in Gaza.
Auburn Tigers basketball coach Bruce Pearl speaks to Arutz Sheva about his support for Israel and the price he pays for it.
Ten firefighting teams working to contain spread of Ramat Beit Shemesh fire, first line of homes evacuating.
Due to heavy winds, Minister Miri Regev announced that the state opening ceremony for Israel's Independence Day would be cancelled and instead the general rehearsal that was filmed this week will be broadcast.
Captivity survivor Romi Gonen parted from her friend Gaya Halifa, who was murdered at the Nova Music festival.
State memorial ceremony for victims of terror and hate begins on Mount Herzl.
Public Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir addressed a ceremony in memory of the 1666 police officers who fell in the line of duty since the foundation of the State of Israel.
El Al service managers invite passengers to stand as Memorial Day siren sounds across Israel. Watch.
National Memorial Day ceremony begins on Mount Herzl, honoring fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Watch.
The three brothers of Lieutenant Shahar Ben Nun speak to Arutz Sheva and describe their feelings on the first Memorial Day as bereaved brothers.
Infant allegedly suffocated during Givat Ze'ev police search declared dead in hospital.
Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzhak Goldknopf announced that due to threats of protests that would desecrate the event, he will not participate in the memorial day ceremony.
In a special Memorial Day interview with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News, President Isaac Herzog addresses national unity, the global response to October 7, and the enduring strength of the Jewish people.
Medical teams resuscitate a toddler found unconscious at a home in Givat Ze'ev. The family accuses the police, who conducted a search at the home an hour earlier.
Jerusalem Municipality projects the names of the fallen on the city walls and displays the Israeli flag with the inscription "Yizkor" on the Chords Bridge.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks at Memorial Day ceremony, says IDF needs everyone. 'Partnership will harmonize with the unique diversity that has always characterized the people of Israel.'
In a Yom Hazikaron event hostage survivor Sagui Dekel Chen joins Idan Raichel in singing 'Children of Life.'
Suspect rips Israeli flag off car in central Jerusalem, as the country pays tribute to Israel's fallen during Memorial Day siren.
Last chance to vote: Netanyahu calls to vote for ZOA in World Zionist Congress elections
'Iranian threat is not just a strategic challenge — it is a moral one. It is a test of our unity, our resilience, and our unwavering determination to defend our people and homeland,' former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen says at Museum of Tolerance and IDFWO Memorial Day event.
At start of Yom Hazikaron, PM addresses bereaved families and quotes the daughter of fallen soldier Rabbi Avi Goldberg.
President Isaac Herzog addresses the official opening ceremony of Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror, 'Our generation bears a historic responsibility: to safeguard, at all costs, our home—this precious miracle—our Jewish and democratic State of Israel.'
'It is important that Israel not only remember, but also embrace the character and values of the fallen into their hearts. These are noble souls. Let us be worthy of them,' bereaved father Shlomo Toaff says.
The Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem and the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization host a ceremony honoring Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. ______
The Masa Yom HaZikaron Ceremony 2025 - Israel Memorial Day Ceremony
Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, begins this evening with a solemn ceremony at the Western Wall.
17-year-old motorcyclist lightly injured aftwr being struck by vehicle in Prime Minister's convoy in Jerusalem.
The OneFamily Memorial Day Ceremony is an intimate and emotional event; a sacred space where pain is recognized, where grief is not hidden, and where families can share, remember, and feel — without masks, and without needing to explain.
PM tells story of fallen soldier Shaul Moyal during ceremony for Yom Hazikaron at Yad Lebanim. "The family of the bereaved is also my family."
'It's a great honor,' says 10-year-old Ben Carasso, the spokeskid of Israel and youngest person ever to light a torch at Israel's Independence Day ceremony
Ronen Bar submits resignation letter to PM a day after announcing he will step down on June 15.
The Memorial Day ceremony for the fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism at Yad L'Banim began this afternoon.
The withdrawal of the decision to dismiss Ronen Bar following his announcement he will step down on June 15 avoids a Supreme Court ruling on the matter.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made a statement at the meeting ahead of Memorial Day: 'We will end this war with a stronger and more prosperous State of Israel.'
Parents of students at the Hartman High School apologized to Sigal Kraunik and condemned the principal's attempt to silence her.
An Israeli has been missing on Phuket Island for the past two weeks. Israeli Foreign Ministry: 'We are in contact with his family and hope that he will be found healthy and safe soon.'
Israel's population has grown in the last decade at a rate of about 1.5% per year, which is among the highest in the Western world. 91% of Israelis report being satisfied with their lives.
Gali Baharav-Miara and Minister Ben-Gvir agreed that the Minister's involvement in the police will be limited, and the Attorney General will defend him against the petitions calling for his dismissal.
The police released footage from the moment a firework was launched that hit the chest of a 7.5-year-old boy during the match between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa.
During a lecture at Hartman High School, Sigal, whose husband fell on 10.7, spoke about the loss of trust in the residents of Gaza. The principal of the school demanded she skip over that part, but Sigal insisted.
Dina Fahimi shares the heartbreaking story of how she lost husband, son-in-law, and grandson when a missile hit her home during the opening volley of missiles on October 7th, 2023.
A one-of-a-kind stone capital decorated with an eight-branched lamp over 1,500 years old, will be revealed to the public for the first time at the National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel in Jerusalem.
North District police located a monkey that was kept inside a restroom stall in a house in the village of Tuba-Zangariyye. Another monkey was found confined in a house in Umm al-Fahm.
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s wife, in interview with a Hungarian newspaper associated with the local government, attacks Israel’s investigative system and warns of attempts to overthrow an elected right-wing government.
Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair and CEO Emeritus of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, tells Arutz Sheva that Iran must be stopped - and can be.
Most of the Jewish public is unfamiliar with the World Zionist Congress. On May 4, a significant opportunity will open for American Jews to influence the future of Zionist institutions and Israeli policy.
At memorial event for fallen ISA personnel, chief Ronen Bar says he will leave his post on June 15.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee pledges military action against Iran if the IRGC continues to pursue nuclear weapons.
Mia Cohen, 49, named as woman found Monday morning buried in the yard of her Hadera home following suspected murder.
Released hostage Yarden Bibas posted a sobering message for the approaching Independence Day.
Freed hostage Keith Siegel begs US President Donald Trump, 'I saw tortures taken from the Middle Ages, we must bring them all home.'
The ceremony was held with the participation of the leaders Israel's security forces and bereaved families. Following the ceremony, flags, candles, and flowers were distributed to each of the graves.
Strauss Group announces 1.5% price hike, Tara and Unilever raise prices by an average 3.5%.
The committee was created due to the State Comptroller's criticism recommends removing the Police Internal Investigations Unit from the control of the Prosecutor's Office.
