▁the ▁country ▁and ▁last s ▁for ▁one ▁minute , ▁during ▁which ▁Israel is ▁stop ▁everything , ▁including ▁driving ▁on ▁high ways , ▁and ▁stand ▁in ▁silence , ▁comm emor ating ▁the ▁fallen ▁and ▁showing ▁respect . ▁ ▁By ▁law , ▁all ▁places ▁of ▁entertain ment ▁are ▁closed ▁on ▁the ▁e ve ▁of ▁Y om ▁Ha Z ik aron , ▁and ▁broadcast ing ▁and ▁educational ▁bodies ▁note ▁the ▁solemn ity ▁of ▁the ▁day . ▁Reg ular ▁television ▁programs ▁ce ase ▁for ▁the ▁day , ▁and ▁the ▁names ▁and ▁ranks ▁of ▁every ▁soldier ▁who ▁died ▁for ▁Israel ▁are ▁displayed ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 4 - hour ▁television ▁broadcast . ▁ ▁Since ▁the ▁found ing ▁of ▁the ▁state , ▁Israel ▁has ▁chosen ▁the ▁Dam ▁Ham acc ab im ▁flower ▁[ H eb rew : ▁ ד ם ▁ ה מ כ ב י ם , ▁meaning ▁" B lo od ▁of ▁the ▁Mac c abe es ". ▁In ▁English : ▁Red ▁Ever last ing ▁as ▁the ▁national ▁mem orial ▁flower . ▁The ▁flower ▁is ▁dep icted ▁in ▁many ▁mem orial ▁sites , ▁and ▁can ▁be ▁seen ▁worn ▁as ▁stick ers ▁on ▁sh ir ts ▁and ▁jack ets ▁throughout ▁Y om ▁Ha Z ik aron . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁non - pro fit ▁organization ▁Dam ▁Ha M acc ab im ▁has ▁been ▁distrib uting ▁p ins ▁with ▁the ▁real ▁Red ▁Ever last ing ▁flower ▁throughout ▁Israel ▁and ▁the ▁USA . ▁ ▁Main ▁mem orial ▁day ▁A ▁two - min ute ▁sir en