Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Huge banners with “we are one” hung from the stage of the ceremony held in the backdrop of the seven-month-old war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and an uptick in antisemitism worldwide.
Memorial Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terrorism 5784—12 May, 2024, Western Wall, Jerusalem.
Our story will have a happy ending, Netanyahu promised.
This Yom Hazikaron is the country’s first since Oct. 7, 2023.
“We will defeat our enemies; we have no other choice. We will stand together. This can only be done together,” said the Israeli premier.
“I have no idea how we are going to get through this,” says Marcy Oster, mother of fallen soldier Amichai.
One-minute siren to usher in the remembrance day.
Since the last Memorial Day (April 25, 2023), 1,599 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been slain.
“We all fight together. Because this is the only way to defeat the monsters of Hamas, who want to destroy us all,” said Prime Minister Netanyahu.
“Our sons were strong people. Their commitment to this country made them rush down south, not knowing what was happening, to protect us,” says Debbie Ziering, the mother of IDF Maj. Aryeh Ziering, who was killed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.
The exhibit called attention to the dangers of intolerance, antisemitism and contemporary hate.
Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism (Yom Hazikaron) will begin on Sunday evening, May 12, at sundown.
