KIBBUTZ MEFALSIM, Israel -- When Hamas fighters invaded southern Israel on Oct. 7, the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip perpetrated the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. So this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, which begins on Sunday evening in Israel, carries a heavier weight than usual for many Jews around the world. The event, now in its 36th year, usually draws thousands of participants, including Holocaust survivors and Jewish students, leaders and politicians. Tzamir said the Oct. 7 attack brought up all kinds of memories from her childhood trauma. “We are coming back.”___This story has been corrected to show that the spelling of the kibbutz is Mefalsim.

Source: ABC News May 05, 2024 16:52 UTC