19 April 2010 06:24 am
An illuminated Israeli flag decorates the Azrieli Tower in the coastal city of Tel Aviv in Aprilas the Jewish state marks Remembrance Day, ahead of the 62nd anniversary of its creation. Israel was founded on May 14, 1948, but independence is celebrated from sundown on April 19 to the following evening in accordance with the Hebrew lunar calendar after remembering the fallen soldiers. AFP