Jerusalem marks Holocaust Remembrance Day (8 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Israelis in Jerusalem observe Holocaust Remembrance Day in honor of the 6 million Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust in World War II on Monday. A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center and Israelis stood outside their cars during a two-minute siren to commemorate those lost.

Israeli chief of the general staff Herzi Halevi attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem, on May 6, 2024. Pool photo by Amir Cohen/UPI

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in the wreath-laying ceremony. Pool photo by Amir Cohen/UPI

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Soldiers stand and salute during the ceremony. Pool photo by Amir Cohen/UPI

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An empty yellow chair is left reserved for the hostages kidnapped during the October 7 attack by Hamas. Pool photo by Amir Cohen/UPI

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