
Israel: Holocaust Remembrance Day marked with two-minute silence in Jerusalem
A two-minute silence to honour Holocaust victims was observed at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on Thursday.
The ceremony marked the Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, where people honour the memory of over six million Jews who were killed by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Netanyahu and other officials laid wreaths at the ceremony at Jerusalem’s memorial.
All across Israel, people held a two-minute silence for the Holocaust victims, as various ceremonies are traditionally held in different cities.

A two-minute silence to honour Holocaust victims was observed at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on Thursday.
The ceremony marked the Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, where people honour the memory of over six million Jews who were killed by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Netanyahu and other officials laid wreaths at the ceremony at Jerusalem’s memorial.
All across Israel, people held a two-minute silence for the Holocaust victims, as various ceremonies are traditionally held in different cities.