101K views · 5.1K reactions | On April 11, 1961, the trial against Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann began in Jerusalem. One of the major Nazi organizers of the Holocaust, Eichmann was kidnapped from Argentina in a daring Mossad mission. 15 years after the Holocaust, he was brought to Israel and made to stand trial for his crimes. | World Jewish Congress | Facebook

14K views · 660 reactions | WATCH: Today, 60 years ago, Israel's Mossad embarked on a daring mission and captured the Architect of the Holocaust's 'Final Solution,' Adolf Eichmann. He stood trial for his unspeakable crimes in Israel and was sentenced to death. Eichmann was hanged in May 1962, his final words being, "I hope that all of you [Jews] will follow me." #neverforget | StandWithUs | Facebook

Adolf Eichmann was a pivotal actor in the deportation of European Jews and the coordination of the "Final Solution" during the Holocaust. After World War II, he evaded justice by fleeing to Argentina and living under an assumed name. In May 1960, Israeli Security Service agents tracked him down and brought him to face trial in Israel. With detailed survivor testimony combined with extensive television coverage, the Eichmann trial represented more than an exercise in justice: it was the moment th

Uncover the story behind the capture and trial of war criminal Adolf Eichmann in New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage special exhibition, “Operation Finale: The Capture & Trial of Adolf Eichmann,” curated by a former Israeli Mossad agent. On view now through December. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2hhP6rt | Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust