Adopted by the Knesset of Israel on May 13, 2018
The purpose of this law is to establish an annually celebrated date in honor of the liberation and salvation of the Jewish people from the threat of total annihilation on the day of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany
Annually, on 26th of Iyar, Day of Salvation and Liberation from Nazi Germany will be celebrated (hereinafter: Day of Salvation and Liberation from Nazi Germany).
The government has the right to make the Day of Salvation and Liberation from Nazi Germany a holiday or a day off, or to set a holiday or day off a few days before or after 26th of Iyar.
The day of salvation and liberation from Nazi Germany will be celebrated in the square in front of the Western Wall, where a memorial ceremony will be held and prayers will be read in memory of Jewish soldiers who fought with the Nazis in the ranks of the armies of the Allied countries or in partisan detachments, in memory of the rebels in the ghetto as well as prayers of thanks for the salvation and liberation of the Jewish people from the Nazis. The Ministry of Religious Affairs is appointed responsible for the commemorative events.
The provisions of this Law do not contradict the Law on Victory Day over Nazi Germany of 2017.
The Minister for Religious Affairs is responsible for the implementation of this Law and has the right to adopt all necessary regulatory acts.