Tensions Rise as Memorial Day Approaches in Israel.
The High Court of Justice has ordered Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to allow 150 Palestinians to attend the annual Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony, following Gallant's decision to block their entry due to "the complex security situation" in the West Bank. The Combatants for Peace group, which organizes the event, welcomed the ruling, but right-wing groups denounced it as unwarranted judicial intervention. The joint ceremony has been controversial since its inception, with critics accusing it of legitimizing terrorism and equating Israel's fallen soldiers to those who attacked them.