After a two-minute siren is sounded, the ceremony will be held in the presence of the President and Prime Minister • Immediately afterwards an Air Force honor flight will pass over the military cemetery on the mountain • At 13:00 the ceremony will be held in memory of the victims
Special with the memory of the fallen:
At 11:00, the state ceremony will be held at the Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl in memory of the victims of the Israeli military operations.
The ceremony will be held in the presence of the President and Prime Minister.
At the same time, memorial ceremonies will be held in cemeteries across the country at the same time.
Photo: Ministry of Defense
The number of casualties in the Israeli system from 1860 to this year's Memorial Day is 23,928.
From the day of remembrance in 1954 to the present day, 43 casualties were added to the number of fallen and another 69 disabled died as a result of their disability and were recognized during the year as martyrs of the Israeli systems.
This number also includes 120 foreign nationals killed in terrorist attacks in Israel and 100 Israelis who perished abroad, according to Social Security data.
Since the last Memorial Day, two civilians have been killed in hostilities: the late Esther Horgan, who was killed in a hostile operation in the Reihan Forest in Samaria, and the late Rabbi Shai Ohayon, who was killed in a hostile operation at Sgula Junction.
Yesterday, a state memorial service was held at the Western Wall, attended by President Reuven Rivlin and Chief of Staff Major General Aviv Kochavi. President Rivlin said during the ceremony: "To strengthen security, we must be ready to fight for it.
In order to build a new and prosperous society in the State of Israel, we must be on alert for many years.
To fight for our freedom whenever it is forced upon us.
To fight and win. "
