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Jerusalem hosts cornerstone ceremony for monument to heroes of Leningrad Seige
November 13, 2019
The Memorial Candle Monument honors the estimated 600,000 to 1.5 million who died during the 900-day siege, considered to have been among the most brutal in history.
Israeli and Russian leaders attend the cornerstone-laying ceremony in Jerusalem of the Memorial Candle Monument, dedicated to defenders and residents of Leningrad during the German siege on the city during WWII, Nov. 12, 2019. Photo by Elisha Henkin.
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