Israel celebrates 76 years of independence This year’s celebrations are mixed with sorrow as the war in Gaza and the rocket attacks in the north continue. Troy Osher Fritzhand May 14, 2024
‘We are one’: Israelis, world Jewry unite at Memorial Day ceremony 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. Etgar Lefkovits May 13, 2024
‘I am as my people are’ How—and what—can we celebrate in the wake of Oct. 7? Ruthie Blum May 13, 2024
WATCH: IDF troops in Gaza start Memorial Day with ‘Hatikvah’ This Yom Hazikaron is the country's first since Oct. 7, 2023. May 13, 2024
Newly bereaved families face Memorial Day with dread “I have no idea how we are going to get through this,” says Marcy Oster, mother of fallen soldier Amichai. Judith Segaloff May 13, 2024
Israel marks first post-Oct. 7 Memorial Day Since the last Memorial Day (April 25, 2023), 1,599 Israeli soldiers and civilians have been slain. May 12, 2024
Leaders gather at Yad L’Banim to ring in Memorial Day "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. Troy Osher Fritzhand May 12, 2024
‘We can never forget how lucky we are’ “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. Amelie Botbol May 12, 2024
The resounding importance of Yom Hazikaron Israel’s Day of Remembrance has significance for us all, even Diaspora Jews. Jan Lee May 11, 2024
