Mount Herzl

Editor's Notes: Milei’s torch should push Israel to think about its extra nine million

A country that was built to gather exiles should be better at recognizing the people standing near the edge of the camp, waiting to see whether anyone inside is ready to speak to them.

APRIL 24, 2026|ByZVIKA KLEIN

ARGENTINIAN PRESIDENT Javier Milei sings during an Independence Day ceremony this week in Jerusalem. His grandfather found out he was Jewish a short time before he passed away.

People covered with Israeli national flags walk onto Rabin square to take part in the celebrations for Israel's Independence Day at its 65th anniversary of the creation of the state in Tel Aviv

Ben-Gvir leaves Independence Day ceremony after sitting in Milei's seat, being asked to switch

Also, KAN reported that MK Tally Gotliv was seen on video confronting an event worker after being told she had not been reserved a seat in the "distinguished gallery" seating section.

APRIL 21, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Since the beginning of the war with Iran, about 180 new immigrants have arrived from North America

Israel's 78th Independence Day: Optimism, not pessimism, will rebuild the nation - editorial

With new immigrants continuing to arrive and Israel ranking high in the World Happiness Report, optimism, not pessimism, has always been the driving force behind Israel’s survival and growth.

APRIL 21, 2026|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).

At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Remembrance Day is shaped by new loss

Across Israel, families marking Memorial Day, known as Yom Hazikaron, are doing so this year against a backdrop of continued fighting and a steady stream of new casualties.

APRIL 21, 2026|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA

25th anniversary of Chaim Herzog's death: President to eulogize his father

For President Isaac Herzog, this will not only be a presidential duty, but also a filial one.

APRIL 10, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Israeli president Isaac Herzog at a memorial ceremony for former prime minister Menahem Begin, in Jerusalem, March 7, 2022.

'Leave the politics out' of Mt. Herzl Remembrance Day ceremony, Netanyahu!

The prime minister received backlash from someone in the crowd for his promise to establish a Memorial Hall for Martyrs there.

APRIL 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking at the 2021 state Remembrance Day ceremony at Mount Herzl

Remembrance Day 2021 in pictures

Remembrance Day ceremonies commemorated Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror, who lost their lives in the fight for the country's existence.

APRIL 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Remembering Herzl on his 116th yahrzeit

Herzl's most famous quote stands as a testament to his tenacity: 'If you will it, it is no dream.'

JULY 12, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS

Theodor Herzl leaning over the balcony of the Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel, Switzerland, probably during the Sixth Zionist Conference there in 1903

Gantz on Independence Day: Israel must prepare for tough times

"We will win war" against coronavirus, Knesset speaker says

APRIL 29, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz lights a torch at Israel's offical Independence Day ceremony on April 28, 2020

Memorial Hall of Israel's Fallen soldiers wins international prize

The memorial site, designed by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects, combines light space and names of fallen soldiers to offer visitors a unique way to commemorate their friends and loved ones.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN