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PM Modi, Netanyahu visit Jerusalem memorial Yad Vashem; pay tribute to holocaust victims

PM Modi, Netanyahu visit Jerusalem memorial Yad Vashem; pay tribute to holocaust victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Yad Vashem with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph: (X/@ANI)

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Yad Vashem is considered Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, situated in Jerusalem. It was established in 1953 and is dedicated to preserving the memory of the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem, along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during his two-day visit to Israel. During the visit, PM Modi paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust in Jerusalem.

Both Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and PM Narendra Modi's honouring the victims of the Holocaust was to respect, remembrance, and hope for peace and humanity. Yad Vashem is considered Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, situated in Jerusalem. It was established in 1953 and is dedicated to preserving the memory of the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II.

PM Modi landed in Israel's Tel Aviv at nearly 4:15 pm (IST) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, for a two-day state visit. This marks Modi’s second visit to Israel as prime minister. Previously, he visited Israel during his first term in 2017.

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On Wednesday, Modi addressed the Knesset, or the parliament of Israel, on the first day of his two-day visit, where he received a standing ovation after stressing India’s enduring support for Israel. This marks the first time any Indian leader addressed the Knesset.

“India stands with Israel firmly, with full conviction, in this moment and beyond,” said Modi and condemned the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas as “barbaric”, adding that “no cause can justify the murder of civilians”.

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