Israeli Jews stood in silence as sirens wailed across the country on Thursday marking Holocaust memorial day . The Jewish community of Jerusalem was also observing Yom HaShoah, a holiday that commemorates the liberation of Israel from Nazi occupation and is observed by many Israelis who are descendants of those killed during World War About 189,000 survivors live in Israel today but according to one charity close to 25 % struggle financially .
Israeli Jews stood in silence as sirens wailed across the country on Thursday marking Holocaust memorial day . Commemorations began at sunset on Wednesday to mark 70 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camps . About 189,000 survivors live in Israel today but according to one charity close to 25 % struggle financially .