Hundreds of thousands of Jews from 60 countries around the world took part last night (Tuesday) in the International Day of Remembrance for the Martyrs of the Israeli Armed Forces and the Victims of Hostilities from the Diaspora, which is held every year by Masa, organized by the Jewish Agency and the Israeli government.
At the center of the ceremony was the story of lone soldiers, new immigrants, civilians and tourists, who came to Israel from all over the world and fell while serving in the IDF or were killed in hostilities. This is the largest ceremony in Israel that took place in the English language, and was adapted for Diaspora Jewry and the new immigrant communities in the country.
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The torch of remembrance on behalf of the bereaved families was lit by the late Eli Kay’s brother, Sergeant Hanan Kay, who serves as a fighter in the Nahal Brigade. Ofer Gutman, CEO of Masa: In the chain of generations and in the Zionist enterprise, while they experience a powerful status in the life of every Israeli like Memorial Day. “