Religious protesters plan to storm Mount Meron in defiance of police orders ahead of Lag Ba'omer

Israel Police announced on Sunday morning that the annual Lag Ba’omer pilgrimage at Mount Meron will not take place, and that ...
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Police brace for unrest at Meron after drastic cutbacks to Lag B’Omer revelry

Cops block roads, decline to vacate thousands already at site as Haredim called on to arm themselves with pepper spray, ...
Cleveland Jewish News

Israel cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to Meron amid security concerns

Israel has canceled this year’s Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee, according to a statement the Israel Police issued on Sunday. “In accordance with [IDF] Home Front Command ...

A responsible choice: Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call - editorial

The fires of Lag Ba’omer will burn again on the slopes of Meron. What matters is that when they do, they come back to a ...

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, ...
J-Wire

Netanyahu cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage over Hezbollah threats

Netanyahu cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage due to Hezbollah threats, scaling back a major religious event in Israel.
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Lukashenko expresses condolences to Israel president over tragedy at Mount Meron

MINSK, 3 May (BelTA) - Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent condolences to Israel President Reuven Rivlin over numerous victims as a result of a stampede at Mount Meron, BelTA learned from the ...