{"id":21407,"date":"2025-04-30T16:53:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=21407"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:53:46","slug":"on-the-front-lines-soldiers-pause-to-honor-israels-fallen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/on-the-front-lines-soldiers-pause-to-honor-israels-fallen\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Front Lines, Soldiers Pause to Honor Israel\u2019s Fallen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of ongoing operations across multiple fronts\u2014including Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria\u2014IDF soldiers took a powerful pause to honor the memory of Israel\u2019s fallen. Over the past 24 hours, units across the country and along the borders held remembrance ceremonies, discussion circles, and erected memorial stations in the field, commemorating soldiers and civilians who died defending the State of Israel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commemorating Even in Combat<\/strong><br \/>\nDespite the operational intensity, soldiers engaged in quiet, meaningful rituals of memory. For many, this year\u2019s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror holds deeper personal meaning\u2014especially in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qso_S7aPIgo?si=cbu1fvvgA9KLpXLl&amp;start=18\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><em>Documentation | IDF Spokesperson<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Airstrike in Syria Targets Threat Against Druze Civilians<\/strong><br \/>\nIDF strikes in Syria earlier today, targeting threats to Druze communities | Photo: IDF Spokesperson\u2019s Unit<br \/>\nEarlier today, the IDF carried out an airstrike in southern Syria, targeting a radical group preparing to attack the Druze town of As-Suwayda (As\u2019khaniya) in the Damascus region.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the operation, Israel sent a clear warning to the Syrian regime, stating it expects active prevention of harm to the Druze population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solidarity With the Druze Community<\/strong><br \/>\nPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement: \u201cOn this Memorial Day, as we honor the heroic contributions of Israel\u2019s Druze community to our national defense, we emphasize our commitment to their safety and dignity\u2014both in Israel and across the border in Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They affirmed that Israel will not tolerate harm to the Druze, noting the deep familial and historical bonds between the Druze of Israel and Syria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As IDF operations continue in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and the West Bank, troops hold remembrance ceremonies to honor fallen comrades and victims of terror.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":21410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,88,6],"tags":[1749,1475,2000,5007],"class_list":["post-21407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-will-remember","category-security","tag-fallen-soldiers","tag-idf","tag-memorial-day","tag-syrian-druze"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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