By JPOST.COM STAFF
The first state ceremony for the country's most recent war began at 6 p.m. on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was absent from the Mt. Herzl ceremony. The Prime Minister's Office said Olmert decided not to attend to spare those in attendance the rigorous security checks that the prime minister's presence would entail.
if(catID != 151){
var cont = `Take Israel home with the new Jerusalem Post Store