Memorial Day

Bereaved Father: Abu Khder Killed by Criminals, Not Terrorists

Ron Kehrmann, whose daughter was murdered in a suicide terror attack, dismayed over the adding of murdered Arab to list of terror victims.

Knesset Speaker Hosts Parents of Fallen Lone Soldier

MK Yuli Edelstein hosts the parents of lone soldier Max Steinberg at the annual Knesset event in honor of Memorial Day.

Netanyahu: In the Middle East, We Must Fight for Our Survival

In official address, PM Binyamin Netanyahu emphasizes the value of the sacrifice made by Israel's fallen soldiers, its 'iron wall.'

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President Rivlin: Israelis Bound By Grief - and a Shared Destiny

Riviln and Chief of Staff speak at Kotel, as Israel stands silent for sirens nationwide to remember fallen warriors, victims of terror.

Bringing the Fallen to Life on Memorial Day

One of the leaders of a new initiative tells Arutz Sheva about the films and tours that are giving Memorial Day a message of faith.

Abu Khder Added to Har Herzl Terror Victims List

Family of Arab youth who was murdered by Jews reportedly does not want him honored alongside Jewish terror victims.

23,320: The Number that Should Change Your LIfe

'We Return Here to Remember the Fallen'

IDF Chief of Staff conducts flag-laying ceremony ahead of Memorial Day. Eizenkot: we offer our support to bereaved families.

Netanyahu Visits the Grave of His Late Brother Yoni

Ahead of Memorial Day, Prime Minister Netanyahu visits the grave of his brother who fell during the Entebbe operation in 1976.

Memorial Day: Israel to Mourn 23,320 Fallen

116 people were killed at war or in terror attacks since April 2014, the Defense Ministry announces.

CAIR's Anti-Memorial Day Tweets Anger American Muslims

Officials with the Council on American-Islamic Relations question whether to honor U.S. troops, angering American Muslims.

Tel Aviv U. Students Call to Expel Memorial Day Desecrators

Student group demands Arab students who desecrated the sounding of the siren on Memorial Day be punished.

Watch: Official Independence Day Celebrations

The tears of Memorial Day make way for the joy of freedom as Israel's 66th Independence Day kicks off.

'Dossim' Keep Nosy Media From Anti-Haredi Story

Activists with the “Dossim” group, which fights anti-hareidi incitement, managed to pull one over on a reporter seeking a 'scoop'

'Memorial Day About Coming Together as a Country, People'

Young Judaea participants explain to Arutz Sheva on Monday what Memorial Day means to them.

Mesika: The Fallen Command Us to Continue to Build

"Our loved ones who lie here gave us an order – to continue to live, and not to give up," Gershon Mesika told mourners in Itamar Monday.

'Settling the Land of Israel the Answer to Terrorism'

Housing Minister, Binyamin Regional Council head connect Memorial Day with right to settle the entire Land of Israel.

Shamir, Livni Speak at Bedouin, Druze Memorial Events

Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir tells Bedouin families at Memorial Day service that the state appreciates their contributions.

PM Protester: We Have Had Enough of 'Gestures' to Terrorists

Rami Cohen had a 'heavy heart' when he protested when Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke at a memorial service for fallen soldiers.

'To Our Enemies, Fighting Against Israel, Jews the Same'

Twenty years since Argentina bombing; Sharansky: 'We will not settle for anything less than bringing the perpetrators to justice.'

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'We Couldn't Just Sit Down and Do Nothing'

Bereaved son explains unprecedented protest of PM's Memorial Day speech; calls for repeat performances to put an end to terrorist releases.

Bereaved Families Interrupt Netanyahu at Memorial Event

At official Memorial Day ceremony on Har Herzl, Netanyahu defends his 'difficult decision' to free terrorists against protest of bereaved.

Ya'alon Pains Bereaved Families by Comparing Price Tag to Terror

Some bereaved families were upset Sunday with the Defense Minister, for focusing in speech on 'price tag terrorism.'

Prime Minister Heckled by Bereaved Familes at Memorial Event

Bereaved father shouts down Prime Minister, after urging him not to speak at Memorial Day event.

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Official Ceremony Remembering 2,495 Victims of Terrorism

From Mount Herzl cemetery, Israelis remember the thousands of Israeli civilians murdered in cold blood by terrorists.

Netanyahu: No Pain is Greater than Bereavment

'The pit of bereavement is a deep one and its walls are slippery,' says prime minister. 'It is hard to emerge from it.'

Watch: For Terror Victims, a Raw but United Memorial Day

OneFamily, which supports victims of terrorism and their loved ones, holds unique event in Jerusalem for families united by grief.

Shouts of 'Allahu Akbar' Mar Memorial Event

Arab students at Tel Aviv U desecrate memorial event with shouts and raucous Arabic music; monuments in north and south destroyed.

Celebrating the Lives of Israel’s Defenders

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Watch: Israel's Official Memorial Day Service on Mount Herzl

Israelis nationwide commemorate Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism.

Hareidim Warned: 'Don't Ignore Siren, Media will Demonize Us'

Hareidim should stand silent during Memorial Day siren even though it is a 'non-Jewish' remembrance custom, argues hassidic paper.

Wounded Soldier Inspires at Jerusalem Memorial Day Ceremony

"Always move forward," says Ahiya Klein, who nearly lost his sight in a clash with terrorists in Gaza.

'If You Voted to Release Terrorists - We Don't Want to See You'

Bereaved daughter advises ministers who voted to release terrorists not to show up at memorial ceremonies.

'Can We Comfort You? There is No Comfort.'

President Peres, Chief of Staff Gantz, eulogize 'Writers who will write no more, poets, scientists, soldiers, farmers, carpenters...'

Out of the Valley of the Dry Bones

Israel Remembers the 23,169 Fallen Since 1860

Siren sounded at 8 p.m. Fifty-seven soldiers and terror victims joined the tragic list since last year, as did 50 deceased disabled vets.

Legal Forum: 'Alternative' Memorial Service an Insult

The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel demanded that Tel Aviv put a stop to an 'alternative' Memorial Day event

Michael Levin - Fallen Soldier of Israel

As Israel's Memorial Day begins, Arutz Sheva shares the story of one American Jew who returned to the front to give his life for his people.

NYPD Russian-Speaking Delegation in Israel

18 Jewish Russian-speaking policemen will take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony in Latrun.

Tribute to Israel's Fallen Heroes

'If Not For These Soldiers We Could Not Live Our Lives'

In national address on the eve of Memorial Day, Economics Minister pays tribute to Israel's fallen.

Bereaved Families Call to Boycott Memorial Day Event

Letter accuses Prime Minister of excluding terror victims 'as a national ethos,' claims that speech will provoke loud protests.

Nahal Brigade Greets its Newest 'Volunteer'

World Mizrahi President gets a firsthand look at some IDF kit, as volunteers help renovate a military base

Bereaved Parent: 'Netanyahu's Words are Hollow'

Bereaved parent calls out PM, President, Supreme Court on allowing terrorist releases to go through, asks not to speak on Memorial Day.

IDF Tightens Security at Judea-Samaria Checkpoints for Holidays

IDF closing all PA traffic into and out of Judea-Samaria from Sunday evening to Tuesday night, citing security concerns.

Chief Rabbi Lau Supports Wounded IDF Veterans

Rabbi Lau, himself an IDF major in reserves, visits IDF rehab center ahead of Memorial Day, gives Torah class.

2,495 Israelis Killed in Terrorist Attacks Since 1948

The National Insurance Institute announces figures ahead of Memorial Day, which begins Sunday night.

Families 'Ashamed of Hareidi War Dead'

Three Hesder yeshivas will honor the graves of hareidi soldiers whose families do not visit on Memorial Day.

Nazareth Illit Mayor Asks Arab Villages to Turn Down the Volume

Calls to prayer interrupt Memorial Day ceremony every year, Nazareth Illit mayor says, and diminish the sanctity of the day.

Following Controversy, Army Chief Won't Place Flag on Graves

Changes to Memorial Day ceremony follows accusations that IDF Chief of Staff only lays ceremonial flag on Jewish graves.

NYC Councilman: Look Terror in the Face

Councilman Jim Gennaro of Queens in a tough-spoken Memorial Day message to Arutz Sheva.

Touring Har Herzl – IDF Video

Aviv Vishkovski guides tours through Mount Herzl, Israel's national cemetery.

Video: From Auschwitz to Mt. Herzl

Memorial Day and Yom Ha'atzma'ut are the culmination of an event that began on Holocaust Memorial Day - The March of the Living

Thousands Remember the Fallen in Gush Etzion

Thousands of people participated in an official ceremony in memory of the residents of Gush Etzion

Leftist Group Memorializes Soldiers, Along With Terrorists

Protestors demonstrated against an event honoring the lives of IDF soldiers who fell in battle – and the terrorists they fought against

'Do More to Remember My Daughter,' Says Bereaved Father

The state does not do enough to preserve the memory of Israelis killed in terror attacks, said the head of a terror victims' group

Prime Minister: Terrorists are Subhuman

Netanyahu castigates supposed "men of morals" who fail to denounce enemies who kill innocents.

Sharansky: In Prison, I thought about Yoni

Jewish Agency head says he had Prime Minister's heroic brother in mind, when held in Soviet jail.

These Tears Mislead

Analysis: Israel's enemies like to see us crying. But they may not know the Jewish soul as well as they think they do.

1.5 Million Expected at Cemeteries Nationwide

Two-minute siren sounded at 11:00 a.m., marking start of memorial ceremonies in IDF, schools.

Gantz: The IDF Can Reach Any Target

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz speaks on Memorial Day: We carry out our mission using those who fell as our guide.