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Israel's Memorial Day, Yom HaZikaron, takes place on the
4th of the Jewish month Iyar, the day before Israel's
Independence Day. This year, observance of Yom HaZikaron will begin at sundown on May 6, 2008. It commemorates and pays tribute to
the soldiers who died fighting for Israel's independence
and its subsequent wars and battles. It also functions
as a remembrance for victims of all attacks against the
Jewish and Israeli people, including those victims of
recent terrorism. On Yom HaZikaron, Jews around the world
think about and pay respect to Israel's fallen heroes.
Click here
to view a list of victims of Palestinian terror and the
circumstances of their deaths (from 9/27/00-5/12/02).
Below are some helpful links about the Israel Defense
Forces, its policies, and its missing soldiers.
Useful Websites:
Yashar LaChayal — This organization supports and assists soldiers on the front lines, lone soldiers, injured soldiers, and soldiers that have financial difficulties. The name of the organization is translated in English as "Straight to the Soldier," as all donations are used to support troops in the field.
http://www.yasharlachayal.org/index.php
The Israel Defense Forces Website — The goal
of the IDF is to protect the existence of the State of
Israel and her independence, and to thwart all enemy efforts
to disrupt the normal way of life in Israel.
http://www.idf.il
Friends of the Israel Defense Force — FIDF
helps support social, education and recreational programs
and facilities for the young men and women soldiers of
Israel who defend the Jewish homeland. They also provide
these services to the widows and children of soldiers
who have fallen in defense of Israel.
http://www.israelsoldiers.org
The Yonatan Netanyahu Website — A website remembering
the heroism of Yonatan Netanyahu (1946-1976), commander
of the legendary Entebbe raid against hijackers of an
airplane, who lost his life during that brave mission.
He is pictured on the side menu to the left.
http://www.yoni.org.il
The International Coalition for Missing Israeli Soldiers
— A nonpartisan, non-profit, advocacy group dedicated
to securing the release of missing (MIA) or captured Israeli
soldiers. They also fight for the bodies of killed soldiers
to be returned for proper burial in Israel. The three
soldiers in the picture to the right were kidnapped by
Hizbollah terrorists on October 8, 2000.
http://www.mia.org.il
One Family Fund — A volunteer-based non-profit organization, One Family Fund provides direct financial, legal, and emotional assistance to victims of terrorism in Israel through programs organized to provide social and therapeutic opportunities for the victims and to aid in their recuperation. One Family Fund also makes efforts to assist bereaved parents and siblings of wounded IDF soldiers.
http://www.onefamilyfund.com/default.aspx
Media Watch & Honest Reporting — HonestReporting
is a fast-action website dedicated to ensuring that Israel
receives fair media coverage. They scrutinize the media
for anti-Israel bias, and then mobilize subscribers to
complain directly to the news agency concerned.
http://www.honestreporting.com
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