Israel Marks Memorial Day After Least Fatal Year in History
JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty 14 Apr 2021 Hours ahead of Israel’s Independence Day celebrations, the country marked its annual Memorial Day, commemorating more than 23,000 fallen soldiers and terror victims Wednesday with a two-minute siren. Israel came to a standstill on Wednesday morning with a two-minute memorial siren at 11 a.m. commemorating 23,928 fallen soldiers and terror victims, including 43 soldiers and civilians killed since last Memorial Day. People on a beach in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv stand still as they observe a two-minute period of silence in tribute...