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At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss

JL;DR SUMMARY Israel's Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron, which traditionally serves as a day of remembrance for the country’s fallen soldiers, is increasingly marked by the new and continuous losses from ongoing conflicts. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli SocietyBereavementIsrael Defense ForcesGriefYom HazikaronMemorialsIsraeli ConflictsOnefamilyVarda MorellFamilies Of Fallen Soldiers

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Memorial Day."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Shimon was among more than 450 bereaved parents who spent the weekend ahead of Memorial Day together at a Tel Aviv hotel, part of an annual retreat organized by OneFamily."
Jerusalem, Israel
"The organization held its own Yom Hazikaron ceremony in Jerusalem, designed as a space for bereaved families to share their stories openly with one another, rather than participate in the formal national commemorations."
Elazar, Central District, Israel
"This year, despite her husbands objections, Shimon chose not to send out messages inviting people to come and pay their respects, but expects that neighbors from her West Bank settlement of Elazar will come anyway."
Raanana, Central District, Israel
"Tali Marom from Raanana, whose son Roee, a squad commander, was killed early in the war, said that idea resonated."
Pardes Hanna, Haifa District, Israel
"Nechama Aharon, from Pardes Hanna, whose son Yogev was killed on Oct. 7 battling Hamas at the Kissufim base in the Gaza envelope, said she has no intention of parting with any of his belongings."

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