Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to attend this year's ceremony marking the start of Memorial Day at Jerusalem's Western Wall for the first time. The ceremony is traditionally attended by the president, the IDF chief of staff, and the defense minister, but not the prime minister. Security arrangements are being finalized to enable Netanyahu's participation.
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