Marine commando unit holds annual 'Running for their Memory' event in honor of 85 members of the unit who fell in the line of duty.

Commemorations begin at sundown on April 24 and end 24 hours later, when the Jewish state ushers in its 75th Independence Day.

'We must respect our cemeteries, and not turn them into a debate stage,' says IDF Chief of Staff ahead of Memorial Day ceremonies.

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror, is aimed at unifying the citizens of Israel.

Memorial Day in Israel happens to be on the day in which Kfar Etzion fell to the Jordanian Arab Legion, which massacred hundreds on that day in May, 1948.

A unique aspect to the Jewish State is the observance of a somber Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, followed by joyous Independence Day festivities.

Ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, the Defense Ministry’s commemoration branch is launching a new smartphone app with information on all events held by bereaved families across the country and throughout the year.

On the eve of Israel's Memorial Day, Prime Minister Netanyahu paid tribute to Israeli soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel.

The Jewish people have a blessing to bring to the world, especially to our Semitic cousins. If only they would stop shouting and crying and threatening long enough to listen, how different their lives would be!