Independence Day kicked off at Mount Herzl with ceremonies honoring Israeli heroes and allies—including Argentinian President Javier Milei—alongside songs and performances by top Israeli artists.
The Jewish state on Sunday held its second national day of mourning for the military and civilian victims of the Hamas-led terrorist massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, lowering flags to half-staff and holding a state ceremony.
The prime minister also stressed the importance of bringing home the bodies IDF soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, and captives Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, held by Hamas.
Yad Vashem seeks to preserve the memory and names of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and the many European Jewish communities that were destroyed.
A visit to Yad Vashem is emotionally charged, as is a visit to Mount Herzl cemetery, but somehow, the Connecting Path helps us channel our emotions in a hopeful direction.
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