Israelis come to a two-minute standstill to honor the memory of fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism on the country's Memorial Day.
Israelis came to a two-minute standstill on Wednesday to honor the memory of fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism on the country's Memorial Day.
Bereaved Israeli families visited cemeteries and attended memorial ceremonies. Television and radio aired somber music, documentaries about slain soldiers, and broadcasts of state memorial services. Speaking at a state memorial ceremony at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to Iran's announcement that it would partially withdraw from its nuclear deal with world powers in response to U.S. pressure.
At sundown the country will transition from sorrow to celebration and marks its 71st Independence Day.
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