Its a well-known fact that Israel and America cooperate closely on military matters. That is why the F-35, a new plane build in America, is being sold in large numbers to Israel -- with some important technological input from Israeli engineers, that is.

While on the topic of the Israeli military, the Convoy of 35 is one of the most famous names to come out of War of independence. Streets on Israeli cities are named for the 35-soldier convoy of young soldiers who perished trying to resupply Gush Etzion, a Jewish area under siege during the war. A poem about them the day after the fighting, by Haim Gouri entitled "Here Lie Our Bodies", can be read in Hebrew.

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Yom Hazikaron for the fallen soldiers of Israel will take place on Monday, April 19th. Communities across the country will be reading the names of all those Israelis who have fallen in battle since the founding of the State. The Parade is saluting all those brave soldiers and their families.

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