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תמונה 2: אריאל לובלינר ז"ל וברברה לובלינר

They made aliyah, found love in Israel — and became war widows

They came to build new lives in Israel and found love, but after losing partners in war, now face life alone, sharing stories of loss, strength and resilience while remembering those killed and navigating life after tragedy

Hagai Ayad | 04.20.26

דקת דומייה בתל אביב לזכר חללי מערכות ישראל

Herzog: war generation deserves to dream about day after, it deserves hope

Nation pauses as siren marks Memorial Day for 25,648 fallen; Western Wall ceremony begins with leaders honoring victims, while nationwide events and tributes unfold and bereaved families are commemorated across Israel

Netael Bandel | 04.20.26

Fallen soldier's mother reveals: my son was killed in operation to save Bibas family

Yafit, mother of Sgt. Oriya Ayimalk Goshen, says he was killed in January 2024 Operation Red Heart while trying to rescue Shiri Bibas and her children; 'We didn’t know it was linked to them,' she said

Idan Bloemhof | 04.20.26

Yom Hazikaron: between the sacred and the profane

Opinion: On this day we stand before the sanctity of human beings — not angels, but flesh-and-blood people who chose to serve their nation, chose to fight, chose to defend the State of Israel, and chose to lay down their lives for us

Davidi Ben Zion | 04.20.26

These are the events scheduled for Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror attacks

Immediately after a one-minute siren is sounded at 8:00 p.m., the state ceremony to mark Yom Hazikaron will begin at the Western Wall; On Tuesday, another siren will be sounded for two minutes, followed by memorial ceremonies at the military cemeteries

ynet | 04.20.26

Masa Israel Journey’s International Memorial Day ceremony, the largest English-language commemoration of its kind,

Global Yom Hazikaron ceremony unites Masa fellows worldwide amid reality of war

Millions across 60 countries are expected to tune in for Masa’s Memorial Day broadcast, the largest English-language ceremony of its kind, streaming live on ynet Global, as fellows reflect on memory, belonging and calling Israel home in times of war

ynet Global | 04.20.26

יעל פוגל אימו של איתי ז"ל ורפי נבון אביו של אלקנה ז"ל

Three families, six fallen soldiers: 'We had just begun to process — then it happened again'

Ahead of Memorial Day, three pairs of siblings who lost sons in the war describe double bereavement — losing both a child and a nephew — and the bond formed in grief: 'We’re already a bereaved family,' one mother said

Shilo Freid, Roy Rubinstein, Eitan Glikman | 04.20.26

From the battlefield to the Home Front: can Israel’s 'Reservist Model' heal a divided society?

As Memorial Day unity fades into political noise, returning reservists call for a new mission; bridging deep divides through real dialogue; turning wartime trust into a blueprint for national resilience

ynet Global | 04.19.26

Forecast: Cool weather ahead for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut

After the many fluctuations in the weather, the scorching heat and rain are behind us, and the evenings of Memorial Day and Independence Day are expected to be cool; Then - a renewed rise in temperatures.

Gilad Carmeli, Ilana Curiel | 04.19.26

טקס "יום השיכחון" של המשפחות השכולות בכיכר הבימה

Thousands join Oct. 7 victims memorial in Tel Aviv as families accuse leaders of failure

The event, organized by the umbrella protest group the October Council, was described by participants as a 'ceremony of forgetting,' reflecting frustration with the government’s handling of the Oct. 7 attack and its aftermath

Meir Turgeman, Roy Rubinstein | 04.18.26

רס"ן ר' עם התינוקת רון והאב השכול רוני פרץ, על רקע תמונתו של רז ז"ל

Fallen IDF officers live on in the names of their comrades' newborn children

As Israel continues to grapple with the losses of Oct. 7 and the Gaza war, several young families have chosen to name newborn sons and daughters after officers killed in battle, turning private grief into a living memorial carried into the next generation

Gal Ganot | 04.18.26

הלווייתו של סא"ל במיל' יצחק הרוש שנרצח בפיגוע במעבר אלנבי בבית העלמין בהר הרצל

Israel Memorial Day 2026: 170 soldiers killed, 79 victims of terror since last year

Since 1860, 25,644 have fallen in Israel’s military campaigns; Defense Ministry says 59,583 bereaved relatives are now recognized, including parents, widows, orphans, siblings, fiancées and guardians

Gal Ganot, Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 04.16.26

'Their resting place is not a political stage': Bereaved families ask politicians to stay away on Memorial Day

More than 150 bereaved families signed a letter calling on coalition lawmakers to refrain from speeches at cemeteries on Memorial Day; 'You talk about heroism, we live with the consequences'

Lihi Gordon | 04.15.26

גדי מוזס בעצרת ה-30 לרצח יצחק רבין בתל אביב

Former hostage Gadi Mozes at Rabin memorial: 'He wouldn’t have given up on us for two years'

Tens of thousands marked 30 years since Rabin’s assassination in Tel Aviv. Lapid warned extremists had twisted Judaism into hate, Eisenkot called for accountability, and former hostage Mozes urged Israelis to choose peace and hope over despair

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 11.02.25

Israel to mark Oct. 7 only on Hebrew date this year; families plan separate memorial

Government shifts official remembrance to Oct. 16 with two state ceremonies at Mount Herzl, while nonprofit KUMI organizes Oct. 7 tribute featuring top Israeli artists after raising millions through crowdfunding

Itamar Eichner | 09.13.25

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