Israel to usher in Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israel will usher in Holocaust Remembrance Day at 8 p.m. this evening. A ceremony will be held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum, during which six survivors will speak and light torches.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin will both speak at the ceremony.

Tomorrow at 11 a.m. a one-minute siren will sound across the country. Ceremonies will be held at the Knesset and other locations. Holocaust Remembrance Day ends on Thursday evening.

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