The Darkenu movement placed 2,656 memorial candles to commemorate the number of people who died of the coronavirus, a number equal to the victims of the Yom Kippur War. The last candle was lit by reserve Captain Moti Ashkenazi.
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The Darkenu movement placed 2,656 memorial candles to commemorate the number of people who died of the coronavirus, a number equal to the victims of the Yom Kippur War. The last candle was lit by reserve Captain Moti Ashkenazi.