Photo Gallery: Israelis observe Remembrance Day

Country stops for two minutes to honor soldiers, security personnel who have fallen in defense of Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

APRIL 25, 2012 10:43

Soldiers lay flags on Graves on Remembrance Day 370 (photo credit: REUTERS) — Soldiers lay flags on Graves on Remembrance Day 370

(photo credit: REUTERS)

Israelis paid tribute to fallen soldiers and terror victims during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Jerusalem and across the country on Tuesday, followed by a two-minute siren at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Natan Sharansky lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony — Natan Sharansky lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

President Peres lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony — President Peres lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Police chief Danino lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony — Police chief Danino lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Netanyahu lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony — Netanyahu lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Netanyahu (C), Peres (R) look on in Mt. Herzl ceremony — Netanyahu (C), Peres (R) look on in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Scout mourns at Mount Herzl — Scout mourns at Mount Herzl (photo credit: REUTERS)

Soldiers in Western Wall ceremony — Soldiers in Western Wall ceremony (photo credit: REUTERS)

Scout holds torch at Mount Herzl — Scout holds torch at Mount Herzl (photo credit: REUTERS)

Torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl — Torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl (photo credit: REUTERS)

Soldiers stand still as Remembrance Day siren sounds — Soldiers stand still as Remembrance Day siren sounds (photo credit: REUTERS)

Peres and Gantz at Remembrance Day ceremony — Peres and Gantz at Remembrance Day ceremony (photo credit: Mark Neiman/GPO)

Netanyahu lays Remembrance Day wreath — Netanyahu lays Remembrance Day wreath (photo credit: REUTERS)

The entire country was to come to a halt during the siren.Ceremonies were scheduled to continue on Wednesday in remembrance of the 22,993 soldiers who have fallen in defense of Israel since 1860 – the year the first Jews left Jerusalem’s Old City walls to settle other parts of the country.