US EditionIsrael remembers fallen IDF soldiers at Yad LaBanim ceremony
- Israel commemorated its fallen soldiers and terrorism victims on April 29-30, 2025, with official ceremonies at Yad LaBanim in Jerusalem and Mount Herzl memorial sites.
- The memorial events follow the deadly terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, which sparked Israel’s ongoing war and led to over 620 IDF soldier deaths.
- Families of soldiers like Salman Habaka, Ofer Yung, and Shir Eilat shared stories highlighting their leadership, courage, empathy, and selfless service amidst battlefield violence.
- Ceremonies included a two-minute nationwide siren at 11 a.m., reading of fallen names at Mount Herzl, a military flyover, and a torch-lighting ceremony marking the transition to Israel’s 77th Independence Day.
- The events underscored continuing national reflection on sacrifice and solidarity, with Memorial Day dates advanced to prevent Sabbath desecration as per the Independence Day Law.
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'I volunteer to be the last one to get her loved one back, but he has to come back'
Lior Rudaeff had been a volunteer member of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's emergency squad for 40 years, going out to defend the kibbutz on October 7, 2023. Seven months later, the army determined he was killed and his body was being held by Hamas
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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