Netanyahu, Macron meet ahead of Holocaust forum

French President Emmanuel Macron met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, ahead of a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

The main ceremony is at the World Holocaust Forum on Thursday, in which dozens of world leaders will arrive in Jerusalem for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the genocide and combating modern-day anti-Semitism.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, the UK's Prince Charles and the presidents of Germany, Italy and Austria are among the more than 40 dignitaries who will be attending the event.