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An Israeli soldier at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on April 28, 2025, ahead of a Memorial Day commemoration. Photo by Anna Epshtein/TPS-IL

Mount Herzl national cemetery ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron)

IDF soldiers place small flags with black ribbons on the graves of the fallen warriors during the preparations at Mount Herzl National Cemetery in Jerusalem, ahead of the State Memorial Ceremony for fallen soldiers and victims of terror attacks that will take place on May 12, 2024. Jerusalem, May 8, 2024. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL