Israel Comes to a Halt to Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Stand for Israel  |  May 6, 2024

Israelis pause in silence across Israel to remember the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their allies in the Holocaust during World War II, reports The Jerusalem Post:

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, places of entertainment are closed, and memorial ceremonies are held throughout the country. The central ceremonies are held at Yad Vashem on the evening and the morning of the memorial day…

Six million Jews were murdered by the Nazi regime and its allies in the Holocaust from 1933-1945. Millions of individuals from other targeted groups were murdered by the Nazis and their allies in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East as well.