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Yom HaZikaron: Israel honors its fallen as Memorial Day siren sounds nationwide

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Yom HaZikaron: Israel honors its fallen as Memorial Day siren sounds nationwide

At 8:00 p.m., a one-minute siren sounded to open Yom HaZikaron and Israel paused in remembrance of fallen soldiers and terror victims. The state ceremony began at the Western Wall, with additional ceremonies scheduled for military cemeteries after the two-minute siren the following morning.

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