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On May 07, Commemoration Ceremony organized by the Israeli Cultural Center and dedicated to Yom HaZikaron – Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism was held in Dnipro. This day is celebrated every year on the eve of the Independence Day of Israel. Viacheslav Smotkin, second secretary of Embassy of Israel, director of the Israeli cultural center in Dnipro, Shmuel Kaminetzki, chief rabbi of Dnipro and the region, Raffael Heltzer, head of «Sohnut-Ukraine» office in Dnipro, Oleh Rostovtsev, city mayor's adviser, Dr. Igor Shchupak, director of "Tkuma" Institute and the Holocaust Museum made a speeches at the Ceremony. Oleksandr Fridkis, head of religious community affairs read the memorial prayer.

The Ceremony finished with the State of Israel anthem and a minute of silence.