Avner Shalev

Israelis flocked to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial Thursday to read the names of loved ones who perished at the hands of the Nazis during World War II, a rite that has become a centerpiece of the country’s annual commemoration for the 6 million Jews killed in the genocide. More here: Israel honors 6 million victims of Nazi HolocaustRead Full Story

A visitor looks at pictures of Holocaust victims at Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem Wednesday. Starting Wednesday evening, Israel marks the annual memorial day commemorating the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust during World War II. Source: Charisma News  Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.Read Full Story

A visitor looks at pictures of Holocaust victims at Yad Vashem's Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem Wednesday. Starting Wednesday evening, Israel marks the annual memorial day commemorating the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust during World War II. Source: Charisma News  Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.Read Full Story

When it comes to sending signals, a picture is worth a thousand words. And lately, Israel has been sending a lot of signals, and using specific kinds of pictures to get its message across. Just over the past week, the Israeli defense establishment has released the following pictures of its set pieces: The Ministry of Defense has released pictures of an Arrow 3 anti-missile defense system test. [Message to Iran: We can hit your long-range missiles, your threats of massive rocket attack have...Read Full Story

ARON HELLER Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel Lydia Avidan, an elegant 79-year-old widow, walked into a Tel Aviv high school with tears streaking from beneath her tinted sunglasses. She was about to hand over to historians the only mementos she had left from relatives who perished in the Holocaust — a yellowed, cracked letter she had never read and a faded black-and-white photo of her grandparents. "It's a part of me and it's hard to let it go," said...Read Full Story