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Remembrance Day for the Fallen of the Swords of Iron War

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “national memorial day commemorating the fallen victims of the 2023 hamas-led attack on israel on the 22nd of ti”. Today it says “national memorial day commemorating the fallen victims of the october 7 attacks”.
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Israeli remembrance day Iron Swords War Memorial Day is a national Memorial Day commemorating the fallen victims of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel on the 22nd of Tishrei 5784, the holiday of Simchat Torah , October 7, 2023, and the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who fell during the ensuing Gaza war . Due to the fact that the 22nd of Tishrei is the holiday of Simchat Torah, and the 23rd of Tishrei is the Isru Chag (the day after a Jewish holiday) of Sukkot, the Memorial Day was set for the 24th of Tishrei . The Jerusalem Post . 2024-03-17 .

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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “national memorial day commemorating the fallen victims of the 2023 hamas-led attack on israel on the 22nd of ti”. Today it says “national memorial day commemorating the fallen victims of the october 7 attacks”. Read the current article and compare.
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national memorial day commemorating the fallen victims of the 2023 hamas-led attack on israel on the 22nd of ti

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national memorial day commemorating the fallen victims of the october 7 attacks

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