Remembrance Day

Almost half of surveyed Israelis want entertainment venues closed on Tisha B'av, Tzohar poll finds

A Tzohar poll found that 49.6% of Israelis support nationwide closures of entertainment venues on Tisha B'Av, while 35.6% favor local decisions.

Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.
Shulamit Newman was a regular visitor at the President’s Residence on Sukkot. Here, she posed with President  Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal.

Remembering Shulamit Newman, a true Jerusalem icon of warmth and faith

Pigeons fly in Dam Square backdropped by the Royal Palace and a World War II monument in the center of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam war memorial vandalized by anti-Israel activists on Remembrance Day eve

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Israel’s turning point: leadership, accountability, and an uncertain future - opinion


MDA volunteer in Toronto honors fallen paramedic in Remembrance Day ceremony

“As part of my responsibilities during my year of service in Jewish communities abroad, I am tasked with sharing the stories of our heroes,” Ofir Bar said.

 Ofir Bar, a 19-year-old Magen David Adom (MDA) volunteer, paid tribute this week to fallen paramedic Amit Man during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Toronto

Israel marks Remembrance Day at Western Wall in Jerusalem

"Perhaps more than ever, the sound of this memorial siren is also a true alarm, commanding us to unite and to come together," President Isaac Herzog said.

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir at the Western Wall during the Remembrance Day ceremony, April 29, 2025.

Panic at Tel Aviv Remembrance Day ceremony after security guards arrested

An additional arrest was made during the siren in Jerusalem.

Tel Aviv Remembrance Day ceremony.

PM Netanyahu's convoy hits motorcyclist

The motorcyclist, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to the hospital in mild condition, United Hatzalah announced.

 The prime minister's convoy was involved in a car accident, April 29, 2025.

WATCH: Remembrance Day ceremony for Israel's fallen soldiers at Yad LaBanim

At the ceremony, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana was interrupted by a bereaved father who said Ohana "did not deserve to speak about my son."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a bereaved father at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad LaBanim, Jerusalem, April 29. 2025.

As critics abroad sit in comfort, at gravesides Israelis reaffirm need for strength - editorial

The world may judge harshly today, but history will remember who stood for life and who exploited suffering for political gain.

Yom HaZikaron Mount Herzl 2 390

Leave politics out of Remembrance Day - opinion

Remembrance Day exists for the entire people – one day a year when the nation collectively expresses gratitude to the fallen and stands in solidarity with the families left behind.

 MOUNT HERZL Military Cemetery in Jerusalem: The national Remembrance Day exists for the entire people – one day a year when the nation collectively expresses gratitude to the fallen and stands in solidarity with the families left behind, the writer states.

WATCH: Israel's 77th Independence Day celebration is like its first

The Jerusalem Dispatch covers how this year's Independence Day is similar to Israel's first one in 1948, alongside other top stories.

 A woman waves a large Israeli flag as people watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Where memory meets meaning: The Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem’s vision for a better tomorrow

The museum’s “6:29” exhibit on Oct. 7 and upcoming Remembrance Day event inspire visitors to confront hate and embrace humanity.

 PRESIDENT HERZOG listens to ‘6:29’ testimonies

Israel's Remembrance Day to honor 5,229 terror victims and 25,417 fallen soldiers

Since 1851, terrorist attacks and hostilities have left  behind 4,753 orphans, 1,058 widows and widowers, 6,155 brothers and sisters, and 2,346 bereaved parents.

An Israeli soldier stands during a two-minute siren marking the annual Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day, at an installation at the site of the Nova festival where party goers were killed and kidnapped during the October 7 massacre by Hamas terrorists, in Reim, southern Israel, May 6, 2024.