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During the rare private audience, the two talked about “the importance of Holocaust research and remembrance in the Christian world,” according to a statement released by Yad Vashem.

As part of this stage of the operation, 3,000 first-degree relatives of Ethiopian immigrants will be brought to Israel.

A group of 180 olim from Ethiopia fulfil a lifelong dream Wednesday as they land at Ben Gurion Airport on a special flight chartered by The Jewish Agency for Israel.

Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek succinctly announced the signing of the agreement on twitter, tweeting "Done!" in response to a previous tweet on the topic.

The emotional reunion took place at Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem, in the presence of descendants of the survivors who are alive today because of the heroic actions taken 76 years ago.

Day also marks 38th annual completion of Mishna Torah and Sefer Hamitzvot