SDEROT, Israel — Almost as soon as the sirens started, so did the artillery fire.

At 10 a.m. Monday, Israeli officials sounded air raid sirens across the country to commemorate Yom HaShoah — <span>&nbsp;</span>Holocaust Remembrance Day — a day on which virtually the entire country of Israel comes to a halt for two minutes.

Holocaust remembrance has taken on even deeper meaning since October 7 for many Israelis.{ai:summary}<p>On Yom HaShoah in Sderot, Israel, air raid sirens wail as artillery fire echoes, marking a day of solemn remembrance for the Holocaust. The country pauses in unity for two minutes, honoring the lives lost in one of history's darkest chapters. #Israel</p>

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