'This is just more backdrop to the legitimization of the stain called Ben-Gvir. They covered the cemetery, but they’ll never be able to cover up the shame,' bereaved sisters whose uncle is buried in the Be'er Sheva cemetery said

The families figured that if they didn't speak up on Memorial Day, Israel could be much less democratic a year from now. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is talking about middle ground as his people prepare a campaign against the left

The consensus around Israel's national days will probably be extremely hard to rebuild once the protests against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul die down

PM Netanyahu urges Israelis to end the 'commotion for a moment' and appreciate what the country has done; protest speaker said Israel meant to be a national home for the Jewish people, but also one with full equality for Arabs as well

According to data from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, since the previous Independence Day, Israel’s population grew by 221,000 people – an increase of around 2.3 percent