Israel's Memorial Day: Remembrance and grief, in photos

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Israel's Memorial Day: Remembrance and grief, in photos

2026-04-21 20:22 Last Updated At：20:31

From Jerusalem to Tel Aviv and Latrun, families, soldiers and civilians place flags and flowers on graves during Israel's annual Memorial Day. Israelis observe moments of silence, visit military cemeteries and gather at memorial sites to commemorate fallen soldiers and all those killed in the country's conflicts, including victims of the Hamas-led militant attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

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A man visits Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israelis observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound to mark Memorial Day for soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Soldiers and civilians mark Israel's annual Memorial Day at the site of the Nova music festival where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

People climb on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A woman weeps over the grave of her relative as Israel marks the annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A man touches the wall with names of fallen soldiers during Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People visit the graves of their relatives as they mark Israel's annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

Israeli soldiers and relatives visit a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People visit the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

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A man visits Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israelis observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound to mark Memorial Day for soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Soldiers and civilians mark Israel's annual Memorial Day at the site of the Nova music festival where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

People climb on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A woman weeps over the grave of her relative as Israel marks the annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A man touches the wall with names of fallen soldiers during Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People visit the graves of their relatives as they mark Israel's annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

Israeli soldiers and relatives visit a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People visit the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

Princess Catherine takes her first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Princess Catherine is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission, traveling to Italy for a two-day tour starting Wednesday focused on early childhood education that will undoubtedly receive widespread media attention.

The princess, commonly known as Kate, will travel to Reggio Emilia in northern Italy to learn about its child-centered approach to early education, which has become a focal point for educators around the world. The trip is part of what her office called an international “fact-finding mission” to explore different approaches to supporting young children and their carers.

The choice of destination for Kate’s first trip abroad since her 2024 cancer diagnosis is no coincidence as early years development is the signature cause of the mother of three who will one day be queen.

“She wants to make a point that she is going to keep making this her cause," said Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty Magazine.

The Reggio Emilia approach is based on the idea that young children have many different ways of thinking, understanding and expressing themselves, and that teachers need to work with their students to help them learn.

The visit will highlight the idea that the environment and human relationships that surround children are crucial to laying the foundations for a resilient and healthy future, Kensington Palace said in a statement.

“The Reggio Emilia approach clearly suits the narrative at the start of international operations,’’ Little said.

The visit is part of her work with the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which she founded in 2021 to increase public understanding of the importance of supporting children in the first five years of life.

One of Britain’s most popular royals, the Princess of Wales has proved to be adept at focusing attention on matters she cares about.

When Kate announced that she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, she ventured into realms not previously inhabited by the royal family, whose members traditionally shied away from talking about their health.

And she did it in a new way, using social media to share the fact that for all her wealth and privilege, her life had been upended by cancer, like so many others.

Then, later, when she announced she was in remission, she spent the day supporting other cancer patients at the hospital where she received treatment.

In a statement on social media, she offered her thanks to everyone who helped her and her husband, Prince William, as they navigated the ups and downs of treatment and recovery. She hugged patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London and described her own treatment as “exceptional.”

“It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery," the princess, now 44, wrote in a note signed with her initial, C. “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal."

Her new normal involves becoming the go-to advocate for early years education, which refers to the learning and development of children from birth to five years of age.

There’s lots to do in Britain, where advocates say there aren’t enough spaces to go around and many teachers don’t have the training they need.

Edoardo Masset, associate research director at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, said Kate’s focus on early childhood development is important because it brings attention to an issue that really matters to children.

“This relationship between early years education and success later in life is supported not only by strong theoretical arguments, but also by a large body of evidence on the effectiveness of programs for preschool children,’’ Masset said in a blog post.

Israel's Memorial Day: Remembrance and grief, in photos

Israel's Memorial Day: Remembrance and grief, in photos

A man visits Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israelis observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound to mark Memorial Day for soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Soldiers and civilians mark Israel's annual Memorial Day at the site of the Nova music festival where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

People climb on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A woman weeps over the grave of her relative as Israel marks the annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A man touches the wall with names of fallen soldiers during Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People visit the graves of their relatives as they mark Israel's annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

Israeli soldiers and relatives visit a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People visit the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

A man visits Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israelis observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound to mark Memorial Day for soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Soldiers and civilians mark Israel's annual Memorial Day at the site of the Nova music festival where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

People climb on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A woman weeps over the grave of her relative as Israel marks the annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A man touches the wall with names of fallen soldiers during Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks at the Armored Corps memorial site in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People visit the graves of their relatives as they mark Israel's annual Memorial Day, honoring soldiers killed in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

Israeli soldiers and relatives visit a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People visit the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on the eve of Israel's annual Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israeli soldiers place flags and flowers on graves at a military cemetery ahead of the annual Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People take their photos on old tanks at the Armored Corps memorial site during a ceremony marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Latrun, Israel, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

People stand still to observe two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound, marking Israel's annual Memorial Day for the soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts and victims of nationalistic attacks, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud illean)

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