Ceremony

Maccabi Tel Aviv to wear black armbands vs Milano to honor Oct. 7 victims

The Yellows will hold several Oct. 7 commemorations, including inaugurating a new team and holding a ceremony named after Cpt. Rotem Levi.

|ByOR SHKEDI
Maccabi Tel Aviv players during a minute of silence in memory of those killed and murdered on October 7.
The family of Adam Agmon z"l at a Hapoel Haifa ceremony.

Hapoel Haifa to honor fallen fans in special ceremony

Prior to the match against Maccabi Petah Tikva, a ceremony will take place in memory of 11 fans, including May Naim, sister of Tal Naim and granddaughter of Shlomo Scharf.

|BySHLOMO WEISS
President Isaac Herzog opened the National Memorial Day for the Events of October 7th by lowering the flag of the State of Israel to half-mast at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

WATCH: Israel honors October 7 victims, heroes at second Mount Herzl ceremony

“We will forever remember what happened that day,” Herzog said. “We will forever remember the homes that became graves, the terrible atrocities we might wish to forget, but will remember forever."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers lower Israeli flags to half-mast at the President's Residence in Jerusalem to commemorate the October 7 massacre, October 5, 2026.

From North to South: Israel bows its head in remembrance of October 7 massacre

At 6:29 a.m. on October 7, the time at which the Hamas attack began, the October Council has planned a minute of silence to be held.

|ByANNA BARSKY

Not leaving Sderot: Israir strengthens the south

Israir inaugurated its upgraded call center in war-hit Sderot, serving 2M+ passengers yearly to 40+ destinations. The center's flag was added to the "Flag of Flags" banner.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByMAARIV TOURISM DESK
Inauguration of Israir Call Center in Sderot.

Decades after Rabin assassination, Herzog warns there is 'mutual venom between Right and Left'

President Isaac Herzog opened the official commemoration ceremony for the 30 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, held at the President's Residence.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli President Issac Herzog at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin's assassination, at the president's residence in Jerusalem on November 3, 2025.

Whoever threatens Israel will 'pay heavy price,' Netanyahu vows at state ceremony for the fallen

The military will commemorate those who fell during the Israel-Hamas war.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Presdent Isaac Herzog at the IDF ceremony for the fallen soldiers of the Israel-Hamas War. October 16, 2025.

Turkey hands over Babylonian and Akkadian clay tablets to Iraq

The Iraqi government has launched what has come to be known as "recovery diplomacy" as part of its efforts to recover looted artifacts.

JULY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Clay tablets inscribed with cuneiform script on display in Iraq.

Around the world, the ‘Day of Liberation and Rescue’ was marked

MAY 26, 2025ByDAVID BERGER

Rashi Foundation marks its fourth decade with a call for equal opportunities for every Israeli

Top officials participated in celebrating decades of efforts to reduce disparities and foster opportunities through education, employment, and welfare in peripheral regions.

MAY 15, 2025ByTALIA LEVIN
Returned hostage, Eli Sharabi

Finland returns looted Katakle royal stool to Benin

This stool is the final piece of 27 looted artefacts returned to Benin's royal treasure.

MAY 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Finland returns looted Katakle royal stool to Benin.

PM Netanyahu’s bodyguards wear masks at ceremonies fearing arrests abroad

At various Independence Day ceremonies, close-up shots of soldiers were also avoided due to similar concerns.

MAY 1, 2025ByTAL SHALEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security guards with masks on their faces, May 1, 2025.

Masa Israel Journey to host world’s largest English-language Yom HaZikaron ceremony

Ceremony will unite Jews worldwide in remembrance of victims of terror and fallen Israeli soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the State of Israel.

APRIL 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH MASA ISRAEL JOURNEY
Yom HaZikaron Ceremony.

Families call to remember Hamas hostages on Independence Day, adjust celebrations

"There is no true independence when 59 of us are in Gaza. There is no victory when 59 are still in captivity."

APRIL 23, 2025ByEVE YOUNG, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yotam Cohen, whose brother Nimrod is still held in Gaza