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Sunday, April 30, 2017
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Sunday, April 30, 2017
Nation comes to a standstill for Memorial Day siren
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael comes to a standstill at 8 p.m. for a minute-long memorial siren during which Israelis stand at attention to commemorate the 23,544 fallen soldiers and 3,117 terror victims who have fallen throughout the history of the State of Israel and the Zionist movement.
The siren is followed by the lighting of a memorial flame to the fallen at the Western Wall, the site of the official state commemoration ceremony.
Israel’s Memorial Day marks the beginning of a 48-hour period during which Israelis abruptly go from reflecting on national loss to celebrating their national independence.
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