Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. File photoTEL AVIV, May 4 Relatives of terror victims attending Israel's Memorial Day ceremony on Wednesday yelled at Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as he walked to the podium. The event was broadcast by Israeli TV channels. Several attending the national ceremony to commemorate the victims of terror shouted «shame on you» at the prime minister, while others at the event called for silence.
The Israeli Prime Minister received a second letter threatening «The families of the victims of terror are holy. It is normal for them to scream and it is normal for them to express their pain. I love you very much and hear your pain,» Bennett reacted to the incident. On Wednesday, Israel celebrates the Day of Remembrance of the fallen soldiers and victims of terror, anticipating the celebration of the Independence Day of the state, the mourning siren of memory sounded throughout Israel the night before and this morning. During the day, all entertainment events are prohibited in Israel, TV channels do not broadcast entertainment programs. Official commemoration ceremonies are held in cemeteries across the country. The mournful list today contains the names of 24,068 people, the list includes everyone who died in the line of military duty or fell at the hands of terrorists. The countdown dates back to 1860, when the first Jewish settlers began to settle in what is now Israel.
