Independence Day and Remembrance Day: Two days that define life in Israel
When the long day of mourning draws to a close, as sunset merges with night, a siren is sounded and suddenly there is laughter and music and fireworks, as Israel begins to celebrate.
MOURNING AT Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl military cemetery on Memorial Day, on May 8, 2019(photo credit: HADAS PARUSH/FLASH90)ByDVORA WAYSMAN