This year’s Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism fell on May 8. Over the years, 23,741 IDF soldiers lost their lives defending the country; 3,150 people were murdered by terrorists.
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IDF soldiers at a Memorial Day ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, May 8, 2019. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)