Kaatuneitten sotilaitten ja terroriuhrien muistopäivä.68. Itsenäisyyspäivän alku

Israel observes Memorial Day for fallen soldiers
Israel is observing Memorial Day for its Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims.A one-minute siren sounded at 8 oclock this evening a 1-minute siren soundedl Ceremonies are taking place tonight and tomorrow , including the central ceremony of the lighting of the memorial candle at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, with the participation of President Reuven Rivlin. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "We will not give up our hope to achieve peace with our enemies- But first we will achieve peace with ourselves" during a speech in Jerusalem on Tuesday memorializing fallen soldiers. The ceremony was attended by Netanyahu, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat. Memorial Day events will conclude on Wednesday evening with a candle-lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl and will kick off the 68th Israeli Independence Day festivities Aruz7 uutisista:   Israel will remember its 23,447 casualties of war and terrorism on Tuesday evening as the Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism begins with a minute-long siren at 8 p.m. The Defense Ministry said there were 68 casualties in the past year, and 58 disabled IDF veterans died of their wounds. According to the Defense Ministry, there are 16,307 bereaved relatives in Israel today, including 9,442 families, 4,917 war widows and 1,948 orphans up to 30 years of age.		Iba uutisista