Israel set to mark Memorial Day under fragile ceasefires with Iran and Lebanon

Israel is set to mark its Memorial Day this evening, with ceremonies set to be held across the country.

This year’s Memorial Day comes as a fragile two-week ceasefire with Iran is set to end Wednesday, potentially plunging the region into war again. Israel also reached a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon last week, halting its war with Hezbollah.

Public transport will be limited while several roads will be blocked off in major cities ahead of the memorial ceremonies this evening.

A one-minute siren at 8 p.m. nationwide will mark the beginning of ceremonies, while another two-minute siren will ring at 11 a.m. tomorrow morning to mark the beginning of the daytime ceremonies.

The official state Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Old City of Jerusalem’s Western Wall at 8 p.m.