Israel marks Memorial Day for its fallen soldiers

Abir Sultan / EPA

A man weeps as he grips a stone monument to fallen soldiers that carries the name of a close relative at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, on April 25, 2012.

Tsafrir Abayov / AP

Israeli soldiers stand still as a siren marks the annual Memorial Day for fallen Israeli soldiers, near the Israel border with the Gaza Strip, on April 24, 2012.

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