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.
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
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.
Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)Israelis gather at the military cemetery on Mt. Herzl to pay respects to fallen loved ones. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
