Remembrance Day

Grapevine: Remembrance, appreciation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Israelis commemorate Remembrance Day at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, April 20, 2026.
Medical staff at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center wave at an Israel Air Force flyover on Independence Day

Israel's Remembrance, Independent days did not change - we did - comment

A MOMENT of stillness as Israel marks 78 years of independence facing a complex reality.

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Israelis commemorate Remembrance Day at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, April 20, 2026.

Embracing grief and joy - opinion


Int'l aid expected to arrive tomorrow morning as wildfires continue to burn

It is unclear if any countries have responded to Israel's request.

View of a massive wildfire near Latrun, April 30, 2025.

Drivers trapped, forced to abandon vehicles on Highway 1 due to massive wildfire

A massive wildfire broke out in the Jerusalem hills, prompting evacuations and forcing the closure of Highway 1 in both directions between Anava and Shoresh.

  Massive wildfire near Jerusalem forces evacuations, shuts down Highway 1

'Generation of lions': Netanyahu praises Israel's fighters during Remembrance Day speech

"The generation of lions I meet on the ground—from crumbling Rafah to the lofty peak of Mount Hermon—understands exactly what is at stake."

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Remembrance Day ceremony on Mount Herzl, 30 April 2025

Best way to honor those who fought and died for Israel is know how fragile this home is - opinion

Our children who have sacrificed for this country are Kedoshim - the holiest among us. They were taken. And there are no words.

 Remembering Israel's fallen.

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar: 'We will do everything necessary to return the 59 hostages'

He also told attendees that "no attack, no alliance of adversaries can defeat a united Israel."

 Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar at Israel's Remembrance Day ceremony, 30 April 2025

Reform movement files complaint after violent protest at Israeli-Palestinian Remembrance Day event

The local Likud party branch in Ra'anana organized a demonstration against the Remembrance Day event.

 Palestinians and Israelis attend a joint ceremony for families of Israeli and Palestinian victims on Israeli Remembrance Day, organized by "Combatants for Peace" and the "Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace" in Tel Aviv on April 24, 2023.

Israel was founded on a promise, and that promise must be kept - editorial

How to get the remaining hostages out of Gaza is the issue that is tearing the country apart and threatening to dig a deep chasm in our society that we may never be able to bridge.

 Israeli flags on graves of fallen soldiers in Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on May 9, 2024, ahead of Israeli Memorial Day.

Post–October 7 unity breathes new life into Herzl's Zionist vision – opinion

The second stage of Zionism—building a model society—can’t wait any longer, the author argues.

 THE MAIN rehearsal for tonight’s Remembrance Day/Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem is conducted earlier this week. Our generation is brave, creative, and ready.

Former hostage Sagui Dekel Chen sings at Tel Aviv national memorial concert

The event was held at the Sportek in Ganei Yehoshua Park in Tel Aviv in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.

  Sagui Dekel Chen sends message to the remaining hostages, February 15, 2025.

From Yom Kippur War to Eurovision: Israeli Special TV for the holidays

Israel’s Independence and Remembrance Days get a thoughtful TV treatment in 2025.

 DANIEL GAD (left) and Michael Aloni in ‘The Stronghold.’