Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Sirens wail countrywide as Israel remembers Holocaust victims with state ceremonies
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Soldiers stand guard during rehearsals ahead of a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
A two-minute siren is now sounding throughout Israel and the country comes to a standstill as it marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with various state ceremonies and events.
The main state ceremony is being held at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem museum.
The siren has one continuous tone, unlike alerts warning of rocket attacks, which rise and fall repeatedly. In the event of an attack on Israel during the siren, the siren will be halted, and instead, a warning siren will sound.
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