Israel’s Memorial Day, otherwise known as the Day of Remembrance for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror – or “Yom HaZikaron” – began on Monday evening, marked by a one-minute-long siren in which Israelis will stand in silence followed by commemorative events across the country.

Another siren will sound on Tuesday for two minutes and events will continue before the transition from Memorial Day to Independence Day.

The time of commemoration will be accompanied by changes in the circulation of buses and trains, and large ceremonies will be held at Jerusalem's Western Wall and at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery. 

In accordance with an assessment of the security situation in Israel, a general closure was imposed on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which will continue until the end of Independence Day on Wednesday evening.