Israel marks Memorial Day

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Israel is entering one of its most emotionally charged weeks of the year. On Sunday, the country held a Memorial Day ceremony for the Israeli Defense Forces’ Fallen Soldiers at Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill.
Memorial Day will run from Sunday to Monday evening. It will be followed by the country’s 65th Independence Day celebration. Both holidays keep with Jewish tradition, in which sunset marks the beginning of a new day.
Israel’s Independence Day marks the end of the British Mandate. The country’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, declared Israel’s independence in 1948.
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