Sirens wailed across Israel as the nation stood still to honor its fallen heroes. Families gathered at military cemeteries, clutching photos of loved ones lost defending their homeland. This year’s Memorial Day carried extra weight after devastating attacks by Hamas terrorists.
Over 25,000 soldiers have died protecting Israel since 1860, with 316 added just this past year. Terror attacks claimed 79 innocent lives since last Memorial Day – mothers, fathers, and children murdered simply for being Jewish. The numbers scream a brutal truth: Israel’s enemies will stop at nothing to destroy her.
Stories of sacrifice cut deep. Sagi Glazer, 23, danced at a music festival until Hamas butchered him in a roadside shelter. Bruna Valeanu left Brazil to serve as an IDF instructor before terrorists cut her life short. These aren’t statistics – they’re sons and daughters stolen by pure evil.
While leftist global elites lecture Israel about “proportional response,” brave soldiers continue falling in Gaza. Over 400 heroes died ground-fighting terrorists who use civilians as shields. Israel doesn’t want war – but when attacked, it finishes the job.
Prime Minister Netanyahu stood shoulder-to-shoulder with grieving families at Mount Herzl. No apologies. No retreat. Just resolve to keep Israel safe despite international pressure. This is leadership that puts its people first – unlike weak Western politicians who cave to mobs.
As night falls, Memorial Day melts into Independence Day celebrations. Critics call this jarring. Patriots understand: Without the fallen’s blood, there’d be no Jewish state to celebrate. Survival demands both mourning and renewed commitment to defend what’s been built.
The world watches as Israel lights memorial torches. While global media demonizes Jewish self-defense, real Israelis – Christians, Jews, and Arabs – stand united. They know truth: A strong Israel is the only bulwark against barbarism in the Middle East.
Pray for Israel. Pray for mothers who buried sons, children growing up without fathers, soldiers staring down Hamas tunnels. Then demand action: Support leaders who back Israel’s right to exist, crush terrorism, and honor sacrifices that keep freedom’s flame burning.
