Israel comes to a halt to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, honouring 6 million Jews killed People halted where they were walking, drivers stopped their cars Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press Sirens blared across Israel early Thursday as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honouring the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. People halted where they were walking, and drivers stopped their cars to get out of the vehicles as people bowed their heads in memory of the victims of the Nazi genocide. Ceremonies were planned throughout the day at Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, parliament, and...