Passengers wait in a departure hall at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. Israel's three airlines went on strike over a proposed "Open Skies" deal with the European Union that union workers say jeopardizes their jobs and could even cause the local airline industry to collapse
Israelis observe two minutes of silence as a siren wails across the country marking Remembrance Day for the fallen soldiers in Tel Aviv. On Remembrance Day Isrealis remember more than 25,000 men and women who have been killed in combat or conflict since 1860. In accordance with the Jewish calendar, the day is followed by the anniversary of the creation of Israel.