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Israel marks 81st anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel and the world commemorated the 81st anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau's liberation by Soviet forces in 1945, where approximately 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, had been murdered. Ceremonies were held at Auschwitz, the United Nations and other memorial sites, with leaders warning against resurgent antisemitism.