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)
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.

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