Israel pays tribute to the soldiers who fell defending their country.
On Tuesday night and Wednesday, Israelis will pay tribute to the soldiers who fell defending their country. The day also honors deceased members of the Israel Police, Mossad, Israeli Prison Service, and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet). This includes Druze, Bedouins, Christians, and Muslims. In 1980, the Knesset expanded Memorial Day to include people killed in action going back to 1860, when Jews first began moving outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. This includes members of various pre-state underground militias who fought the British. Memorial Day was later expanded to include civilians killed in terror attacks and hostile acts. Sirens will wail at 8:00 p.m. and again at 11:00 a.m. as the nation joins in a national minute of silence. Ceremonies will be held across the country and families of the fallen will visit the graves.
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