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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
At state ceremony, Holocaust survivor says prayer for return of all hostages from Gaza

Holocaust survivor Gad Fartouk says a prayer for the hostages held by terrorists in Gaza, at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 23, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Lighting a torch during the official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem, Holocaust survivor Gad Fartouk says a prayer for the swift return of the 59 hostages held by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza.
שורד השואה גד פרטוק נשא תפילה לחזרת החטופים טרם הדליק את המשואה בטקס הרשמי ביד ושם@yaara_shapira pic.twitter.com/VRZS2WwMXW
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) April 23, 2025
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