As Israel commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust survivors, former hostages held in Gaza, and top Israeli officials gathered at Yad Vashem, the national Holocaust memorial, to remember the worst genocide in history — the Nazi-led extermination of six million Jews.
As sirens wailed across the country, buses pulled over, cars stopped in the middle of highways, and pedestrians froze in place. Israelis stood still for two minutes, reflecting, remembering, and pledging never again.
The Holocaust touches nearly every family in Israel. Many lost parents, siblings, grandparents, or great-grandparents. The nation’s collective memory is etched with stories of unimaginable loss and survival.
The opening ceremony took place at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial, where six Holocaust survivors lit six torches, one for each million Jewish lives who perished in the Holocaust.
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