Laying wreath for Memorial Day, Liberman stresses ‘duty to ensure that the fallen did not fall in vain’

Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman lays a wreath on Memorial Day, at the Safed Military Cemetery, April 21, 2026. (Yisrael Beytenu)
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman lays a wreath on Memorial Day, at the Safed Military Cemetery, April 21, 2026. (Yisrael Beytenu)

After laying a wreath during a ceremony at the Safed military cemetery, Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman states that it “is our duty to ensure that the fallen did not fall in vain, and that the State of Israel will know how to protect its citizens in every place and at all times.”

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