Israel Remembers 23,741 Fallen Soldiers, 3,150 Terror Victims

Stand for Israel  |  May 8, 2019

Today, the people of Israel are observing Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. The Times of Israel’s Michael Bachner reports on the commemorations throughout the Holy Land, as Israelis remember the thousands lost both to war and to terrorism:

Israelis will pay tribute to the country’s fallen soldiers and terror victims starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, bowing their heads for a minute of silence as sirens will sound around the country, kicking off Memorial Day.

In all, 95 new names were added over the past year to the roster of 23,741 soldiers who died defending the country. They include 40 disabled veterans who passed away due to complications from injuries sustained during their service.

Sixteen names were also added to the list of terror victims who perished in attacks, bringing the total to 3,150. Four of them were killed on Sunday by projectiles fired by Palestinian terror groups during a two-day round of intense fighting in and around the Gaza Strip.

The annual commemoration comes this year in the wake of heightened tensions following the flare-up, which saw hundreds of rockets launched at Israeli communities and retaliatory airstrikes on jihadist targets in Gaza…