Ilana Kantorowicz Shalem Shares Birth in Bergen-Belsen as Global Survivors Reach 196,600

Ilana Kantorowicz Shalem is sharing the story of her birth in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as the number of Holocaust survivors worldwide falls to approximately 196,600.The testimony arrives following reports from the Claims Conference that nearly 25,000 survivors died in the past year, leaving many to reflect on the legacy of those who perished.Commemorations for International Holocaust Remembrance Day occur as rising antisemitism and the conflict in Gaza continue to impact Jewish communities across the globe.