09.05.2011                      05.Ijar, 5771                      Gedenktag; Tag 20 des Omer; Ta'anit BH"B

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Peres, Gantz honor nation’s fallen soldiers

At Kotel ceremony , President Peres says: "Our sacrifice has transformed our grief and bound us together into an exceptional family."

In the presence of loved ones they left behind, a solemn memorial flame-kindling ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday night ushered in Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism.
The ceremony took place in the fiercely windy plaza opposite the Wall with the participation of President Shimon Peres and Chief of General Staff Lt.- Gen. Benny Gantz….