Mount Herzl
‘Blood of my son on his hands’: Netanyahu’s October 7 speech interrupted by bereaved father
Tom Godo's funeral was held on October 13, 2023, with the IDF informing his family in 2025 that Israeli fire was responsible for his death, KAN reported.
Heckler accuses Isaac Amit of 'not being worthy' of laying wreath at Oct. 7 memorial ceremony
At October 7 state ceremony, Netanyahu vows there will be 'no Hamas rule' in Gaza
From North to South: Israel bows its head in remembrance of October 7 massacre
New Defense Ministry app helps locate graves of IDF fallen soldiers
It allows the public to easily locate and navigate to specific grave sites in one of Israel's military cemeteries, some of which cover huge areas and are difficult to navigate.
Miri Regev to try to convince Lapid to attend Independence Day torch ceremony
This was reported after Lapid announced that he would not participate in the ceremony as a form of protest against the judicial reform and the government.
Israeli leaders have a duty to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies, Benny Gantz says
Many bereaved families especially oppose the participation in ceremonies of Knesset members or ministers who did not serve in the IDF.
500 fallen soldiers' families to gov't: Keep out of Remembrance Day ceremonies
In quieter times when the country was less split by the judicial overhaul debate, Remembrance Day and Independence Day were hallowed moments when all political disagreements fell by the wayside.
Visitors 'vandalize' Yoni Netanyahu's grave with heart-shaped stones
Lt.-Col. Netanyahu fell during the Entebbe rescue operation in 1976, when the IDF freed over 248 hostages from Uganda's Entebbe airport.
Israel commemorates fallen soldiers with unknown tombs
Bereavement is always difficult, he said, but more so for those who live with uncertainty and with no grave of the loved one to visit.
'We will gather strength and build up the Land': Yaniv brothers laid to rest at Mt. Herzl
The funeral procession departed from Har Bracha on Saturday, as dozens of Israelis lined the highway with Israeli flags.
Large turnout at Israel's Rabin memorial as guests criticize incitement
This year, in a departure from the norm, none of the members of the Rabin family were among the speakers, although many of them were present.
Benny Gantz: Bereaved families paid price to ensure Israel's continued existence
Gantz offered words of comfort and encouragement at the Yom Hazikaron ceremony on Wednesday morning.
Remembering Israel's fallen: Hero after hero
On Mount Herzl, row after row, hero after hero — All Israel's fallen soldiers are a personal matter for Israelis.
