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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
National Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony underway at Yad Vashem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael has started marking national Holocaust Remembrance Day, launching 24 hours of ceremonies, services and events honoring the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
The annual remembrance is one of the most solemn days on Israel’s national calendar, with much of the country all but shutting down to honor the victims of the Nazi killing machine.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin are attending the event along with other Israeli officials.
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