Herzl's dynasty is gone, but his heirs are the Israeli people - opinion
Theodor Herzl died at 44. His heart could not withstand intense journalistic work together with the demands of promoting his vision - though the Zionist movement offered to pay him a salary.
People visit the Mount Herzl military cemetery before the ceremony on Israel's Memorial Day, when the country commemorates fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and Israeli victims of hostile attacks, in Jerusalem, April 30, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)ByTOVA HERZL