Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, May 12, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Memorial Day begins with sirens sounding around the country
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Soldiers place flowers and flags on graves of fallen IDF troops in Kiryat Shmona Military Cemetery, on May 12, 2024, ahead of Memorial Day. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
Israelis mark the beginning of a particularly somber Memorial Day, in the shadow of Hamas’s October 7 massacre and the ongoing war in Gaza.
Sirens ring out around the country, bringing the country to a stop for a minute’s silence.
A second siren will sound tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
Ceremonies are being held at cemeteries, community centers, and schools across the country.
According to figures released by authorities last week, 1,600 soldiers and civilians have been killed in combat or by terror since last Memorial Day, marking the deadliest year for the country’s security forces and civilians in five decades.
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