The Times of Israel

45th Meron burial: Hundreds attend funeral of Argentinian student

Abraham Daniel Ambon, a 21-year-old Yeshiva student from Argentina, was buried Monday morning, in the last funeral of the 45 victims of the Mount Meron disaster. Ambon’s funeral took place at the ...
The Times of Israel

‘My child is gone. Why?’ Meron crush victims buried; all 45 bodies identified

Funerals for dozens of victims of the deadly crush during Lag B’Omer celebrations at Mount Meron were held on Saturday night, with men, teenagers and children buried in ceremonies attended by hundreds ...

Five years after Meron: Dubi Weissenstern on memory, mourning, and meaning

The head of ZAKA reflects on the lessons of the Lag Ba’omer tragedy – and what they reveal about resilience, responsibility, ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Mount Meron victims' funerals: 'Heaven gives no answers to tragedies'

22 funerals were held throughout the night as Israel begins national day of mourning for Mount Meron Lag Ba'omer stampede. Funerals for the victims of the Mount Meron stampede were held throughout the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Mount Meron tragedy: These are the victims of the stampede

At least six of the deceased are US citizens, the Foreign Ministry said. Two are Canadian citizens. US President Joe Biden said that the US embassy and State Department were providing all necessary ...