Israelis paid tribute to fallen soldiers and terror victims during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Jerusalem and across the country on Tuesday. Natan Sharansky lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post) President Peres lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post) Police chief Danino lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post) Netanyahu lays a wreath in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post) Netanyahu (C), Peres (R) look on in Mt. Herzl ceremony (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post) Scout mourns at Mount Herzl (photo credit: REUTERS) Soldiers in Western Wall ceremony (photo credit: REUTERS) Scout holds torch at Mount Herzl (photo credit: REUTERS) Torch lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl (photo credit: REUTERS) Soldiers stand still as Remembrance Day siren sounds (photo credit: REUTERS) Peres and Gantz at Remembrance Day ceremony (photo credit: Mark Neiman/GPO) Netanyahu lays Remembrance Day wreath (photo credit: REUTERS) Ceremonies were scheduled to continue on Wednesday in remembrance of the 22,993 soldiers who have fallen in defense of Israel since 1860 – the year the first Jews left Jerusalem’s Old City walls to settle other parts of the country.
