In his message to President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people on the occasion of Victory Day, which commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in the Second World War, President Reuven Rivlin stated: “Israel has great admiration for the heroism and military prowess of the Red Army during that war that played such a decisive role in the defeat of the Nazis. As you may remember, Your Excellency even participated in the inauguration ceremony of the monument we erected here in Israel to mark our respect and admiration for those soldiers of the Red Army. We shall never forget their heroism and their dedication to the defeat of Nazism.”

In his message, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated: “The Red Army’s triumph over the Nazis will forever remembered in Jewish history as the end of the systematic annihilation of European Jewry and the liberation of the remaining survivors from the concentration and death camps in Poland and Germany.”

PM Netanyahu added: “It is hard to imagine what the world would look like today had it not been for the Russian people’s incredible sacrifice. Today, millions across the globe gather to salute those brave men and women who fought to free the world of Nazi tyranny.”