Memorial Day

520 new war orphans: Israel publishes the new fallen from the war for Memorial Day

Some 711 security or defense officials were killed since October 7.

Mount Herzl Military Cemetery. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Today (Thursday), the IDF published the total number of Jews and Israelis killed by terrorism and in wars since 1860: 25,034.

Of these, some 711 were killed in October 7 and the Swords of Iron War, including 637 IDF soldiers, which in turn includes 39 security response team members, 68 Israeli Police officers, and 6 ISA officers.

Due to the war and the massacre, there are now 1,294 new bereaved parents, 248 widows, and 520 orphans, as well as 2,174 bereaved siblings.

Memorial Day IDF Operation Swords of Iron Ministry of Defense Israel's fallen soldiers

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