TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis marked the country’s annual Memorial Day on Tuesday, a somber day of reflection filled with ceremonies at cemeteries and sirens when the whole country stops for two minutes of silence to remember the fallen.

Rep. Dan Goldman came out forcefully against the Iran war in a new reelection ad in his Democratic primary against former City Comptroller Brad Lander in New York's 10th Congressional District. The race is emerging as a test of where Democratic voters stand on Israel,

The announcement comes as the 76-year-old leads Israel in the war with Iran and its invasion of Lebanon, two conflicts that have killed thousands.

The Houthi rebel movement says it launched its “first military operation” in support of Iran, after Israel’s military earlier said it detected a missile from Yemen.

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On Israeli independence day, the government is honoring a triple amputee soldier, an Israeli hostage negotiator and a soldier who drew controversy for boasting about destroying homes in Gaza.

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The UAE and Israel have significantly strengthened ties over the past six years.