It is estimated that since the end of Operation Protective Edge last summer, Hamas has dug dozens of tunnels of varying lengths.

The officials said Hamzeh had been under investigation since September and had first considered an attack on Israelis in the West Bank but decided instead to plan an attack in the United States.

"Honoring nature and trees and central column energies was around long before monotheistic religions," Madonna responded to one fan's critical comment.

Dr. Zvi Zameret, the former head of the Education Ministry's pedagogical secretariat, wrote a stinging op-ed in 'Makor Rishon' on Friday that was harshly critical of Wallstrom.

“Having my father relate his story to the nations of the world at the hall I know so well, with my children listening in the audience, symbolizes to me his ultimate victory,” said David Roet.

A UN envoy sent out invitations for the talks to begin in Geneva on Friday.

Last week, the Vatican issued a statement saying the memorial day “calls for a universal and ever deeper respect for the dignity of every person,” Radio Vatican reported.

As part of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Reuven Rivlin will host an event in which some of the key players in the Mossad operation will participate.