WATCH LIVE: Israel's Remembrance Day ceremony at Mount Herzl
A two-minute siren at 11 a.m. brings the nation to a halt in remembrance and begins the official memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem.
By JPOST.COM STAFFRemembrance Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem (KAN)
Israel marks Remembrance Day, or Yom Hazikaron, on Wednesday with ceremonies across the country to remember its fallen soldiers.This year, Israel remembers 23,646 fallen soldiers and victims of terror.A two-minute siren at 11 a.m. brings the nation to a halt in remembrance and begins the official memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Rivlin along with a number of other public officials join bereaved families at Israel's national cemetery, where people come to visit the graves of their loved ones.