In first, PM said seeking to attend Western Wall ceremony at start of Memorial Day

21 April 2025, 2:47 am 7 Edit

IDF soldiers stand to attention as the memorial siren sounds during the ceremony marking Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on May 12, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)

For the first time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to attend this year’s ceremony marking the start of Memorial Day at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, Channel 12 reports.

The ceremony, set to take place this year on the evening of April 29, is traditionally attended by the president, the IDF chief of staff and the defense minister, but not the prime minister. It is not immediately clear why Netanyahu wants to attend this year.

The network says work is being carried out to finalize the complex security arrangements needed to enable Netanyahu to take part in the event.