Israel marks Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism 07 May 2019
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Remembrance Day, Yom Hazikaron, is a day of collective and personal anguish mingled with honor for the fallen.
Remembrance Day, which begins this year on Tuesday evening, 7 May 2019, is a day of collective and personal anguish mingled with honor for the fallen. The official events begin at 8:00 PM with a moment of national silence heralded by a one-minute siren.
A total of 26,891 men, women and children have been killed in terrorist attacks and in defense of the Land of Israel since 1860, the year that the first Jewish settlers left the secure walls of Jerusalem to build new Jewish neighborhoods.
The number of Israel's casualties of war stand at 23,741 as of May 2019. Since last Memorial Day, 96 new names were added to the roster of those who died defending the country. Of these, fifty-six were IDF soldiers and police, and 40 were disabled veterans who passed away due to complications from injuries sustained during their service.
Thirteen names were also added to the list of civilian Israeli terror victims who perished in attacks in the past year, bringing the total to 3,150.
Memorial Day will end on Wednesday evening (8 may 2019) that will usher in Israel’s 71st Independence Day.