In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israel 's official remembrance day”. Today it says “israel 's official day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and terrorism victims”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Yom Hazikaron - Memorial Day -האיבה" ( Israel Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day ) , יום הזכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבה - ד' אייר Yom Hazikaron is observed on the 4th of the month of Iyar of the Hebrew calendar . It always precedes the next day's celebrations of Israel Independence Day , or Yom Haatzmaut , on the 5th of Iyar which is the annual holiday of the public Proclamation of the State of Israel in 1948. This state holiday honors veterans and fallen soldiers of the State of Israel and the Israel Defense Force who died in the modern Arab Israeli conflict . Yom Hazikaron also commemorates civilians murdered by Palestinian acts of terror . The day includes many national ceremonies for the fallen soldier, in which senior public officials and military officers are present. The day opens the preceding evening at 20:00 (8:00 pm), given that in the Hebrew calendar system days begin at sunset, with a one-minute siren during which most Israelis stand in silence, commemorating the fallen and showing respect. Many religious Jews say prayers for the souls of the fallen soldiers at this time as well. A two-minute siren is heard the following morning, at 11:00, which marks the opening of the official memorial ceremonies and private remembrance gathering which are held at each cemetery where soldiers are buried. The day officially draws to a close between 19:00 - 20:00 (7-8:00 p.m.) in the official ceremony of Israel Independence Day on Mount Herzl , when the flag of Israel is raised to the top of the pole.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010 9 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Israel Defense Forces soldiers at a ceremony on Yom Hazikaron, 2007 Yom Hazikaron ( , lit.In 2010, Israel honored the memory of 22,684 soldiers killed in the line of duty and 3,971 civilian terror victims.
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"Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism") is Israel 's official Memorial Day , enacted into law in 1963.While Yom Hazikaron has been traditionally dedicated to fallen soldiers , commemoration has now been extended to civilian victims of political violence, Palestinian political violence , and terrorism in general." 'We Will Fulfill the Last Will of the Fallen – to Defend Our Home in Israel' (IDF Press Release)" .
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Israeli memorial day Yom HaZikaron ( ), in full Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma'arakhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot HaEivah ( ), is Israel 's official remembrance day, enacted into law in 1963.While Yom HaZikaron has been traditionally dedicated to fallen soldiers , commemoration has also been extended to civilian victims of terrorism . " 'We Will Fulfill the Last Will of the Fallen – to Defend Our Home in Israel' (IDF Press Release)" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli memorial day This article is about Israel's Memorial Day.Yom HaZikaron ( ), in full Yom HaZikaron LeHalelei Ma'arkhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot HaEivah ( ), is Israel 's official remembrance day, enacted into law in 1963. While Yom HaZikaron has been traditionally dedicated to fallen soldiers , commemoration has also been extended to civilian victims of terrorism . " 'We Will Fulfill the Last Will of the Fallen – to Defend Our Home in Israel' (IDF Press Release)" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli memorial day This article is about Israel's Memorial Day. Yom HaZikaron ( Hebrew : יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן , lit. ' Remembrance Day ' ), in full, Yom HaZikaron LeHalelei Ma'arkhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה , lit. ' Remembrance Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism ' ), is Israel 's official day of remembrance for fallen Israeli soldiers and terrorism victims, enacted into Israeli law in 1963. While Yom HaZikaron has been traditionally dedicated to fallen soldiers , commemoration has also been extended to civilian victims of terrorism . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). " 'We Will Fulfill the Last Will of the Fallen – to Defend Our Home in Israel' (IDF Press Release)" (Press release).
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israel 's official remembrance day
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israel 's official day of remembrance for fallen soldiers and terrorism victims
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