An Israeli soldier sits the graves before a siren sound marks Memorial Day to commemorate the fallen soldiers, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Jerusalem April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - With military cemeteries and ceremonies off-limits, Israelis went online on Tuesday to honour the dead in annual remembrances held under the shadow of the coronavirus crisis.
As on every Memorial Day, a siren to honour soldiers and Israeli civilians killed in Palestinian bombings and other attacks sounded in the morning, bringing lighter-than-usual traffic to a halt.
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