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IDF Chief Calls for Unity on Remembrance Day

4/21/2026

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Eyal Zamir, the IDF Chief of Staff, delivered a National Remembrance Day address on April 20, 2026, urging unity and participation, especially from the ultra-Orthodox.
The remarks cited a toll since last Remembrance Day: 172 soldiers and 79 terror victims.
Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF Chief of General Staff, reflected on personal loss, grieving his son’s death in combat and his commitment to improving the country through his political efforts.

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Eyal Zamir, the IDF Chief of Staff, delivered a National Remembrance Day address on April 20, 2026, urging unity and participation, especially from the ultra-Orthodox.
The remarks cited a toll since last Remembrance Day: 172 soldiers and 79 terror victims.
Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF Chief of General Staff, reflected on personal loss, grieving his son’s death in combat and his commitment to improving the country through his political efforts.