For Yom HaZikaron, we must talk about how many Israeli soldiers have been victims of PTSD — a problem that appears to be only ...

JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog called on Israel to rise above political wrangling, especially during the national Memorial Day, at a candle-lighting ceremony in Jerusalem.

The next day, at 10 a.m., sirens sound throughout the country signaling the start of the observance of Yom HaZikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day. The entire nation comes to a standstill.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the eve of Israel's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem, on Tuesday. - Abir Sultan/AFP/Getty Images ...

Israel's Remembrance Day begins on Tuesday at 8 pm with a minute of silence prompted by a siren, followed by the official ceremony at the Western Wall, in the presence of President Isaac Herzog ...

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Three hundred and nineteen soldiers have been killed during their military service since Israel’s last Memorial Day, the Defense Ministry said, and another 61 disabled veterans died due to ...

The fires interrupted memorial day ceremonies, and Israel’s top firefighter ... Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement ...