Israel has assumed the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, replacing its predecessor, the UK, Yad Vashem announced on Monday.

The term will last one year, until February 2026, and will be chaired by Dani Dayan – Yad Vashem’s chairman.

Yad Vashem said the new leadership holds special significance given that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the Holocaust, as well as the 25th anniversary of the IHRA’s establishment.