Isaac Herzog
“We will not rest and we will not be silent until every one of our sisters and brothers have been returned from captivity in Gaza. Until the last one returns,” said the Israeli president.
This year’s commemoration marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
“For the victory and safety of IDF soldiers and security forces wherever they may be,” the Israeli head of state added.
Council members from Israel and the Diaspora will collaborate over a two-year mission to drive solutions to key challenges facing the Jewish people.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is slated to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Jan. 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Israel’s president shared with him the profound emotions experienced across the Jewish state following the release of three women hostages.
During both calls, Harris noted her “unwavering” dedication to the security of Israel and ending the suffering of the Gazan people.
“Everything must be done to bring everyone home,” the Israeli president said.
“There is no greater moral, human, Jewish or Israeli obligation than to bring our sons and daughters back to us,” said the Israeli head of state.
“We are following with concern and admiration the heroic efforts of the first responders, firefighters, policemen, paramedics and volunteers,” he said.
Among the recipients was Malcolm Hoenlein, the former executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
The Israeli president asked for forgiveness and offered words of encouragement, comfort and hope.
