Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 6, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 6, 2024
Israel to come to a halt with 10 a.m. siren to commemorate 6 million Holocaust victims
Drivers stand still in Tel Aviv on April 18, 2023 as sirens blare for two minutes marking Israel's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the six million Jews killed during World War II. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Israel will come to a standstill for two minutes at 10 a.m., as the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day siren will wail to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
The siren brings life to a halt, with pedestrians standing in place, buses stopping on busy streets, cars pulling over on major highways and drivers getting out to stand on the road.
The official state ceremony marking Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem will commence immediately after the siren.
Ceremonies are also held at memorials nationwide throughout the day, and in schools.
