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Burial prices in Iran skyrocket by up to 50% after Tehran council approves new tariff - report
For a 10 km journey, families will now need to pay 9.75 million rials, not including the costs of ritual washing, the shroud, cold storage before burial, and gravestone installation.
Gravestones toppled in Romanian Jewish cemetery where Gantz's family is buried
Herzog vows Israel will never stop searching for Ron Arad at missing soldiers memorial
IDF confirms Gaza Commonwealth war cemetery damaged in operation to destroy Hamas terror tunnels
Djerba synagogue shooting: Aviel Hadad will be buried on Friday in Netivot
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it is in contact with Aviel's family in Israel and is helping them during these "difficult times."
Underwater cemetery and 19th century hospital discovered by archaeologists
The hospital, which was abandoned in 1873, had once been used to quarantine patients with yellow fever.
Brother of Huwara attack victims marks bar mitzvah at graveside on Remembrance Day
Israelis who had come to the cemetery for Remembrance Day sang happy birthday and Mazel Tov to Tzur Yaniv.
New Defense Ministry app helps locate graves of IDF fallen soldiers
It allows the public to easily locate and navigate to specific grave sites in one of Israel's military cemeteries, some of which cover huge areas and are difficult to navigate.
Mystery as old as Israel: Who is the little girl buried with Hahagana fighter?
An eight-year-old girl was buried with a fallen Hahagan fighter in 1948, but nothing is known about her.
Israel to mark Remembrance Day amidst sharp controversy
Few ministers cancel participation in ceremonies following bereaved families’ requests
Israeli leaders have a duty to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies, Benny Gantz says
Many bereaved families especially oppose the participation in ceremonies of Knesset members or ministers who did not serve in the IDF.
Arye Deri pitches 50% off graves to impoverished Holocaust survivors
A third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.
Israel Remembrance Day: Politicians to attend services - Gallant
Government and Knesset representatives usually speak at ceremonies at military cemeteries throughout the country on Remembrance Day. The defense minister insisted that they speak this year as well.
Memorial Day: Family of fallen soldier won't visit son's grave in protest of gov't
The family of Yossi Garciani wants to avoid running into politicians on Memorial Day and placed a sign on the grave, writing that they would not come to visit.
