Mount Meron tragedy
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, and the challenges facing Israel today
A responsible choice: Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call - editorial
Five years after disaster, Israel limits Lag Ba'omer celebrations on Meron amid security fears
Celebrating Lag Ba’omer, a heroic chapter in Jewish history - opinion
Lag Ba'omer: Tens of thousands ascend Mount Meron
Massive police forces, firefighters, civilian ushers and medical volunteers are on the scene to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the celebrations.
Two years after disaster, Israel Police prepare for Meron pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to come to the town of Meron, but several measures have been put in place to avoid overcrowding and overloading of infrastructure.
Idolatry: The Jewish version
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Regardless of its safety hazards, the Mount Meron jamboree is a pagan perversion of Judaism.
First two foreign lawsuits over Meron disaster demand 3.5 million shekels each
The New Jersey families of Elazar Yitzahk Koltai, 13, and Donny Morris, 19, are seeking NIS 3.5 million each in damages from the authorities that had overseen the holy site at the time of Lag BaOmer
Almost 2 years after tragedy, Meron celebrations regulated under new law
In line with recommendations of the Meron Committee, one central bonfire will be light at the tomb, with additional bonfires for religious study.
Meron disaster victims demand MK Porush be reinstated as Meron celebration supervisor
Haredi MK Meir Porush resigned from his role as supervisor of the Lag B’Omer Meron celebrations earlier on Tuesday.
Netanyahu, prepare now to ensure Israeli Lag Ba'omer safety - Meron panel
While Lag Ba'omer is five months away, the committee members wrote that they felt the matter was urgent and brought it to Netanyahu's attention.
Ex-Israel Police official: Guardian of the Walls was just the beginning
Retired police official Uri Bar-Lev warned that the police "will not be able to meet their goals; the next incident will be much more serious."
Israel Police chief Kobi Shabtai is a disgrace - editorial
Israel deserves a better police force and the police deserve a better chief. It will be impossible to truly rehabilitate the police while Kobi Shabtai remains in the top position.
Police requests for reinforcements before Meron Disaster went unanswered - report
"We need reinforcements...Where are all the officers who are lounging around? They need to come here!" pleaded officers over radio.
