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צילום לוויין של זירת פיצוץ ב נמל בנדרק עבאס איראן

Israel may strike Iran before nuclear talks conclude, says security expert

Israel could launch a preemptive strike on Iran before nuclear talks conclude, says security expert Dan Diker, citing Tehran's current vulnerability and close US-Israel coordination

Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 05.03.25

אזרחים עומדים במהלך צפירת יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות איבה

How Jews balance tragedy and joy

When Jews celebrate weddings, they break a glass to remember the destruction of the Second Temple and Jerusalem, according to Fleur Hassan-Nahoum

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 05.02.25

First to engage: Remembering the commandos who put everything on the line on October 7

New documentary reveals powerful testimonies from Yamam counterterrorism fighters and families of those killed during October 7 Hamas terror attack; film captures stories of courage, loss and dedication to protecting lives in Israel's darkest moments

Meir Turgeman | 04.30.25

Hamas captivity survivor Eli Sharabi shares heartfelt eulogy for lost loved ones

Eli Sharabi delivers emotional eulogy for his brother Yossi, kidnapped on October 7 and killed in Gaza, and wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel, who were murdered in Hamas massacre, reflecting profound love and grief

Ynet | 04.30.25

ראש השב"כ רונן בר בטקס יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל במטה השב"כ

'Our enemies can defeat us if we are divided,' Shin Bet chief says

Ronen Bar says Israeli society must move toward healing and reconciliation; says security agency to continue to be a symbol of statesmanship and integrity in Israeli society

Yoav Zitun | 04.30.25

יובל שביט טרבלסי, אלמנתו של מור טרבלסי שנרצח במסיבת הטבע נובה ב 7.10

They went together, but returned alone: Three love stories cut short in the Hamas Nova massacre

They just wanted a few hours of music, friends, and love but instead Nati, Nadav, and Yovel watched the people they loved most murdered before their eyes; Since then, they’ve been trying to rebuild their lives

Lihi Gordon | 04.30.25

'I knew if I didn't act, no one else would': Heroes of October 7 carry sense of mission

Civilians, police and military veterans recount how they survived the October 7 attacks—and how they’ve turned trauma into purpose; 'If I stayed alive, I have a responsibility to help others stay strong too'

Ynetnews | 04.30.25

הצהרת נציגי משפחות החטופים לקראת יום הזיכרון

I cannot celebrate independence when my heart is with the hostages in Gaza

Opinion: Even today, as I sit at home on the eve of the 77th Independence Day of the country I so deeply love, I still have nothing to celebrate; I’m home—but my heart is still there

Omer Shem Tov | 04.30.25

How social media becomes a critical tool for preserving Israeli memory and spirit

Media platforms become battlefields of memory, narrative demanding a fight for the present and future of Israeli memory and heritage; we must craft a precise and consistent narrative, anchored in clear core values

Nili Goldberg | 04.30.25

Netanyahu in Memorial Day speech: 'This generation understands all too well what is at stake'

Speaking at the state memorial ceremony at Mount Herzl, PM honors fallen soldiers and says, 'Our sons and daughters are determined to hold the perpetrators of atrocities to account and are doing everything possible to bring our hostages home'

Ynetnews | 04.30.25

'They fell in battle and I honor them with every match, every step, every breath'

Opinion: I lost my cousin Yuval Yoffe and my friend Yiftah Yavetz in the war; I'm a Paralympic athlete, a former Maglan fighter, and every day I wake up, train, and try to live the life they no longer can—because I carry them with me always

Ilay Hayut | 04.30.25

‘Hope is mandatory’: Families of fallen hostages turn pain into purpose after October 7

Speaking at the Voices of Valor ceremony, the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Omer Neutra emphasize unity, perseverance and the urgent need to secure the return of hostages still held by Hamas; 'Even in tragedy, we feel lucky to be part of the people of Israel'

Ynetnews | 04.30.25

'This year, we are among the 'experienced' ones, but the pain is greater': My second Memorial Day as a bereaved parent

Marcy Oster, a Ynetnews editor: As the rows of fresh graves grow and the war drags on, a bereaved mother reflects on a year of weddings, births and unbearable longing—and the grandson who now carries the name of the uncle he’ll never meet

Marcy Oster | 04.30.25

תיעוד קשה מאוד ממצלמת גוף של שוטר שהגיע למסיבת הטבע ברעים לאחר הטבח במטרה לעזור לפצועים

Revisiting the chilling footage: rescuer's desperate search for survivors at Nova festival - ‘Is anyone alive? They’re all dead’

A soldier’s desperate call still echoes 18 months after the October 7 Hamas attack, as Israel mourns anew this Memorial Day; 'Anyone who can give a sign of life? Anyone, please?'

Ynet | 04.29.25

'Our tears dripped onto the candles': Former hostages reflect on first free Memorial Day back home

Hamas captivity survivors share powerful accounts of how they observed last year’s siren—from standing in silence at 11 a.m. to lighting candles; 'It was one of our most powerful moments there,' says ex-hostage Emily Damari

Nina Fox | 04.29.25

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