Israel on Wednesday paid tribute to its fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, with a series of ceremonies nationwide.
Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day was ushered in on 8 p.m. Tuesday, as a one-minute siren blared across the Jewish state, bringing it to a standstill in memory of the 23,928 fallen soldiers and terror victims who have died since 1860.
The siren at was immediately followed by the state ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
A two-minute, siren will again wail nationwide at 11 a.m. Wednesday. It will be followed by the state Memorial Day service at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, as well as smaller events in Israel's 52 military cemeteries and at memorial sites across the country.
At 11.02 a.m. a special missing man formation aerial salute will fly over Mount Herzl to honor the fallen.
The ceremony honoring victims of terrorist attacks will be held in Jerusalem at 1 p.m.
According to the Defense Ministry, since last Memorial Day, 112 new names were added to the somber list of those who died defending the country since 1860.
Of them, 43 were IDF soldiers, police officers, and civilians, and 69 were disabled veterans who passed away due to complications of injuries sustained during their military service.
The Defense Ministry's figures include all security forces members who died during their service over the past year, including as a result of accidents, suicide, or illness.
According to National Insurance Institute data the number of civilians killed in terrorist attacks since Israel's inception in 1948 stands at 4,159. This figure includes 120 foreign nationals, who were killed in terrorist attacks in Israel and 100 Israelis who were murdered in attacks overseas.
The hostilities have left 3,262 orphans including 121 who have lost both parents, 800 widows and widowers, and 975 bereaved parents who are still with us.
Memorial Day will come to a close with a ceremony slated to take place on Mount Herzl at 8 p.m. Wednesday, ushering in Israel's 73rd Independence Day.
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