Israel marked its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks on Tuesday against the backdrop of some of the deepest political divisions in its history and soaring tensions with Palestinians.
Israelis stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound to mark Israel's annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, in Tel Saki memorial site for 1973's Mideast war in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, on the border with Syria, Tuesday, April 25, 2023. –
“We will stand together as brothers and ensure our independence from generation to generation," Netanyahu said."We will bow our heads to the bravery of the fallen.” The solemnity of the occasion is typically a moment of national unity. At sunset, the mourning turns to exuberance for Independence Day. This year, as Israel turns 75 years old, it has much to celebrate.plan. Fighter pilots have threatened to stop reporting for duty. The nation’s leaders have openly warned of civil war, and families of fallen soldiers have called on politicians to stay away from the ceremonies. Many Israelis wonder if the deep split can ever heal.
Just before the sirens wailed, the Israeli military said a shooting attack Tuesday in the West Bank wounded one Israeli.
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