PHOTO GALLERY: Israelis tearfully mark Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers

The Jerusalem Post's Marc Israel Sellem captured poignant moments during Monday's somber memorial events.

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Remembrance Day at the Western Wall, May 4, 2014. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Remembrance Day at the Western Wall, May 4, 2014.
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Remembrance Day is a day of national mourning and collective grief over the loss of Israel's young sons and daughters in the country's wars.

With a keen eye and a quick lens, The Jerusalem Post's Marc Israel Sellem captured the poignancy of the day with a series of moving photographs.Hours before Independence Day celebrations began, Israelis paused to honor those who made it possible through their sacrifice.