Remembrance Day

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

Shulamit Newman, a fixture of Jerusalem life, touched countless lives with Torah, kindness, and unwavering passion.

Shulamit Newman was a regular visitor at the President’s Residence on Sukkot. Here, she posed with President  Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal.
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

Laly Derai (R) and Liat Smadga, co-hosts and bereaved mothers: ‘Tonight, we stand here together with one shared wish: to keep moving forward, to carry their memory with us, and to build a more connected, united, and whole Israeli society.’

OneFamily brings 1,000 bereaved Israelis together for Remembrance Day


Israel is on a rollercoaster - and the ride weighs heavily on the Israeli public - opinion

This year, after October 7 and the inconclusive results of the last seven months of fighting, the situation is much more complicated than in previous years.

 EDEN GOLAN, Israel’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, last month.

AACI holds memorial ceremony for North Americans who fell in battle and victims of terror

US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew was present and noted that more than 30 American citizens were murdered in the Hamas atrocities on October 7.

 L-R: MAJ.-GEN. (RES.) Doron Almog, chairman of the Jewish Agency, David London, CEO of AACI, US Amb. Jack Lew, former AACI president Julian Landau, laying wreaths at AACI Memorial Wall.

Ex-Mossad chief slams US hold on Israel aid, asserts need for force against Hamas

Former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen criticizes Biden's delay in military aid to Israel, emphasizing the need for freedom to combat terrorism effectively.

Former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen speaking at Israel's Memorial Day ceremony

Remembering the sacrifices of Israel's fallen on Remembrance Day

The Jerusalem Post, the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, IDF Widows and Orphans Organization, and the Sylvan Adams Family Foundation held a ceremony to commemorate Remembrance Day.

 A panel of lone soldiers at the 2024 Remembrance Day event at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem.

Life halts across Israel as country marks Remembrance Day in wake of October 7

Since October 7, 766 security personnel fell in battle • 834 civilians were murdered by terrorists, including 782 who were 18 years old or younger.

  Memorials set up for victims of the October 7th massacre and fallen soldiers at Dizengoff Square on Remembrance Day. May 12, 2024

Israelis split on if ministers should come to Remembrance Day ceremonies - poll

Israelis are generally pessimistic about the future of Israeli democracy and Israel's national security.

 Kiryat Shaul military cemetery ahead of Remembrance Day. May 12, 2024.

Halevi: I feel the weight of the Oct. 7 failure every day

The official events began on Sunday at 8 p.m., as a one-minute-long siren went off throughout the country, allowing a moment of silence to remember and honor the fallen soldiers.

 Remembrance Day ceremony held on May 12, 2024 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

'No Independence without the hostages': Families and protestors plan alternative ceremonies

"Without the hostages there is no Independence," said organizers who invited the public to join them watching the ceremony's live stream from home or from screenings around the country.

 Relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza protest march for their release near the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 9, 2024.

'He believed any goal could be achieved': Family and team of fallen reservist Omry Rot remember him

Omry, a fallen reservist, is remembered by family, friends, and fellow soldiers as a hero dedicated to any mission.

 Omry Rot.

Masa Israel Journey to mark Remembrance Day with 5,000 attendees

The ceremony at Yad L’Shiryon in Latrun will pay homage to several Masa alumni and new immigrants killed during the war.

2023 Masa Israel Journey Remembrance Day Ceremony