Israelis who had come to the cemetery for Remembrance Day sang happy birthday and Mazel Tov to Tzur Yaniv.
It allows the public to easily locate and navigate to specific grave sites in one of Israel's military cemeteries, some of which cover huge areas and are difficult to navigate.
An eight-year-old girl was buried with a fallen Hahagan fighter in 1948, but nothing is known about her.
Few ministers cancel participation in ceremonies following bereaved families’ requests
Many bereaved families especially oppose the participation in ceremonies of Knesset members or ministers who did not serve in the IDF.
A third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.
Government and Knesset representatives usually speak at ceremonies at military cemeteries throughout the country on Remembrance Day. The defense minister insisted that they speak this year as well.
The family of Yossi Garciani wants to avoid running into politicians on Memorial Day and placed a sign on the grave, writing that they would not come to visit.
Seven people were murdered in the terror attack on Friday in Neve Yaakov in Jerusalem.
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