Memorial Day

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.

'I'll Do Anything to Return to the IDF'

Captain Ziv Shilon, who was badly wounded in a Hamas attack near Gaza, vows to return to the IDF as a fighter.

Bennett: We'll Reach Any Place to Protect Our Citizens

Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett takes part in Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem.

Israel Remembers Its War Dead

Official ceremony marking Memorial Day for 23,085 fallen soldiers begins at Kotel.

Court Rejects Petition Against Siren Sounding

The High Court on Sunday rejected a petition to restrict the sounding of the siren on Memorial Day and Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Bennett: Israel – One Family in Loss

Minister Naftali Bennett’s message to bereaved families on Memorial Day.

Tzfat (Safed) Teens Tend Abandoned Soldiers’ Graves

In Tzfat, teenagers are tending the graves of soldiers whose families are gone in a project called “Adopt the Unknown Soldier.”

Netanyahu Visits Yoni's Grave

Binyamin and Sarah Netanyahu pay respects to Yoni, the prime minister's brother, who was killed in Entebbe raid.

Netanyahu: I Remember Yoni Every Second

Prime Minister meets IDF orphans and shares feelings about loss, as Memorial Day approaches.

Judea Pearl to Light Flame on Memorial Day

Judea Pearl, whose son Daniel was murdered for being Jewish, will light a memorial flame in Israel.

Greece's Golden Dawn: Holocaust Memorial Day 'Unacceptable'

Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party has denounced the country's decision to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, calling it “unacceptable.”

Bereaved Family and Officer Share Special Connection

Shalom and Esther Hazan lost four of their family members. Arutz Sheva met them, as well as the IDF officer who 'adopted' them.

Arab Worker Sues over Firing for Memorial Day Disrespect

An Arab worker has sued over her firing for disrespecting the Memorial Day siren. Siren "hurtful to Arabs," her lawyer says.

Bereaved Father Serves Instead of His Daughter

Maayan Naim was killed in a terror attack while serving in the IDF. Her father, Chaim, chose to work in the same base in which she served.

Nationalists: Singer Noa 'Sang for Terrorists'

Noa (Achinoam Nini) took part in an "alternative" Remembrance Day ceremony that honored Arab dead.

Youth Movement Listens to Bereaved Families

Girls from the Ariel youth movement marked Memorial Day by going out to military cemeteries to strengthen bereaved families.

Festive Prayers - The Most Meaningful Part of Independence Day

A7 visits a synagogue where the uplifting Yom Haatzmaut service eases the transition from Memorial Day to Independence Day.

Remembering, Singing and Telling of Israel's Fallen

Thousands attend the “Remembering, Singing and Telling” event, which was held at the Sultan's Pool in Jerusalem in honor of Memorial Day.

Video Honors the IDF 'Our Brothers, Our Home'

A tribute to the brave heroes of the IDF who have protected our freedom and land for 64 years.

Video: Min. Edelstein Wishes Israel Happy Birthday

Minister Yuli Edelstein wished Israel a happy '64,' saying the sudden transition from tragedy to triumph is the story of the Jewish people

Combat Fighter Sings About Battle Trauma

Former combat soldier, Israeli singer, Idan Amedi preformed at the Zochrim memorial ceremony with his song about soldiers' pain and trauma.

Netanyahu on Mt. Herzl: Terrorists Kill, We Build

Terrorists kill, and we build,” Prime Minister Netanyahu told relatives of terror victims at the Mt. Herzl Military Cemetery Wednesday.

Arabs Accused of Desecrating Memorial Day Commemoration

Two Arabs were accused of setting off fireworks during the sounding of sirens on Memorial Day

Rabbi Yosef: IDF Crucial for Torah Study

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said on Wednesday that without the IDF, the notion of a yeshiva as it is understood in Israel today could not exist.

Video in Memory of Victim of Terror at Yeshiva

A video recalls the life and heroic death of one of four yeshiva students murdered by terrorists in the southern Hevron Hills in 2002.

Video: Young Bereaved Israelis Talk of Their Loved Ones

Bereaved young Israelis shared their memories in an unusual memorial Day event hosted by the OneFamily organization.

Egyptian Group Plans to Deface IDF Sinai Memorial

A radical Egyptian group on Wednesday plans to deface an IDF memorial in Sinai, painting it the colors of the Egyptian flag.

Chief Rabbi: Torah Study a Better Way to Celebrate National Days

Torah study sessions are a growing trend among religious Israelis to mark Memorial and Independence Days

Netanyahu: When Sirens Sound, We are One Family

When Memorial Day sirens sound, “We will all become one family,” Binyamin Netanyahu said as Israel remembers fallen soldiers.

Ofra Students Prepare for Memorial Day by Visiting Murder Sites

Ulpana for girls in Ofra prepares its students for Memorial Day by taking them on a tour of "terror points" along Highway 60.

Israeli Artists Unite for Memorial Day Event

State-sponsored Memorial Day event brings together Israeli singers, IDF musicians, and bereaved families.

Gantz: IDF 'Ready for Any Battle'

IDF Chief of Staff at Memorial Day ceremony: the IDF stands firmly against threats; We are ready for any battle and every task.

Itamar's Bnei Akiva Youth Strengthen Toulouse Children

Students from Bnei Akiva’s branch in Itamar have written support letters to the students of the Otzar Hatorah school in Toulouse.

Photos: Protest Against Leftist Alternative Ceremony

Dozens protest against Combatants for Peace's alternative Memorial Day ceremony, which includes terrorists' parents.

Peres: Israel Still Under Threat, We'll Continue to Seek Peace

President Shimon Peres at Memorial Day ceremony: "We will continue to look for a way to bring peace to Israel."

Yom Hazikaron Tribute for American IDF Soldier Michael Levin

Michael Levin decided to return to his unit even though the IDF told him he was not required to return to Israel for reserve duty.

Rivlin: Even Today They Seek Our Destruction

Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin opened Memorial Day saying Israel must summon the 'courage of faith' of its fallen soldiers to survive

Memorial Day: Israel's Flag at Half Staff

PM Binyamin Netanyahu attended a flag-lowering ceremony in Jerusalem, saying 'it cuts your life in two' when a family member dies in war

Memorial Day: Israel Prepares to Remember

Natalie Leiba, sister of late Lt. Col. Yehuda Ben Shabbat, told Arutz Sheva that Memorial Day is when memories well up, and loss pervades

Obama Wishes Israel Happy Birthday

President Barack Obama extended the well-wishes of the American people to President Shimon Peres on the eve of Memorial & Independence Day.

Netanyahu: Our Comfort – the Building of Zion

Prime Minister quotes Isaiah in message for Remembrance Day for the IDF's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror.

Arabs in Hebrew U in Pro-Terror Event on Memorial Day

Arab students on Mount Scopus campus gathering to support terror as nation prepares to honor war dead.

Leftist Organization: No One Has a Monopoly on Grief

Combatants for Peace explains why it chooses to invite parents of terrorists who died fighting IDF soldiers to its Memorial Day ceremony.

Nearly 1,000 Israelis Killed in 'Oslo War'

Since January 1, 1950, a total of 2,357 Israelis and 120 foreign residents have been killed in terrorist attacks.

Anti-Zionists Deface Ammunition Hill

Anti-Zionists sprayed hate slogans on Ammunition Hill and tried to burn an Israeli flag two days before Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers.

Leftist Group Includes Terrorists' Parents on Memorial Day

Leftist group to hold an alternative Memorial Day ceremony, including 'bereaved parents' of Arab terrorists.

One Million Expected to Visit Fallen Soldiers’ Graves

One million people are expected to visit 44 military cemeteries after the 8 p.m. siren Tuesday, Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers.

Memorial Day: Eva Sandler Coming to Israel

The widow and mother of three of the Otzar HaTorah massacre victims will be the Jewish Agency's guest of honor on Memorial Day.

Bill to Forbid Fees at Memorial Day Services

A cabinet committee is set to debate on Sunday a bill that would criminalize charging fees for Memorial Day services.

Letter From a Friend to a Fallen Hero

Noam Apter was murdered by Palestinian terrorists after he heroically locked a door and saved dozens of his friends. His friend wrote him a letter.

Israel Remembers Its Heroes

Main Memorial Day ceremony begins with the first siren Sunday evening, second siren to sound Monday at 11:00 A.M.

The Hareidi Soldier Jumped on the Grenade and Saved His Friends

The story of Moshe Yitzhak Toval, who died in the Yom Kippur War while saving his friends, was presented at the Knesset's main Memorial Day event.

Honoring the 'Final Remnant' Fallen

My Israel movement honors those who died to protect Israel and left no family behind.

Memorial Road Project Remembers Yesha Terror Victims

A project at Ofra Girls’ School in Samaria marks out seven points on the north-south Highway 60 that has claimed dozens of terror victims.

Songs in Memory of Israel’s 22,867 Fallen Soldiers

Jerusalem is staging a Sunday night Remembrance Day event of songs in memory of Israel’s 22,867 soldiers and 2,443 civilian terror victims.

Memorial Day: Israel's 22,867 Fallen

A total of 22,867 soldiers have fallen in battle or died during service over the course of Israel's history; 18,361 currently bereaved.

IDF Chief Lays First "Flag for the Fallen"

IDF Chief Ganz placed a flag at the grave of Israel's most recently deceased soldier in the first of many such ceremonies preceding Memorial Day

Storm of Opposition to J-Street-PA Meetings on Memorial Days

IDF officers ask Peres to cancel meeting with extremist anti-Yesha org planning to “delegitimize IDF soldiers” on Holocaust Day & IDF Memorial Day.

Learning the Lessons Behind the Military Graves

In addition to paying respects to fallen soldiers, many come to military cemeteries Monday to hear the stories of the heroes and be inspired.

Netanyahu Speaks at Jerusalem Site of 1967 War, Quotes Bible

Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on Remembrance Day and quoted the Biblical prophet Isaiah.