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Mount Meron Stampede

May 19, 2022, 11:43 am
Pilgrims return to Mount Meron for the first time since the Lag B’Omer disaster
A Hebrew calendar year after last April's horrific stampede that killed 45 men and boys, the celebrations pass peacefully
By Michael Daventry
A strictly-Orthodox youth inspects leftover personal items at Mount Meron after the stampede (Photo:Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/Alamy Live News)
June 21, 2021, 9:44 am
Israel announces probe into Mount Meron stampede
There was criticism of safety measures after April's tragedy, the worst civilian disaster in the country's history, left 45 people dead
By Michael Daventry
Chief Rabbi Mirvis during the ceremony
May 3, 2021, 3:46 pm
Chief Rabbi leads moving ceremony to mourn Lag B’Omer tragedy victims
Crush at the event in northern Israel was the 'very opposite of what should have happened', Chief Rabbi Mirvis said, as he led the community in tribute to the 45 dead
By Jewish News Reporter
Her Majesty the Queen
May 1, 2021, 11:14 pm
The Queen sends message of condolence to Israel after Lag B’Omer tragedy
Her Majesty spoke of being “deeply saddened” by the incident, saying her thoughts were with the families of those who lost their lives.
By Jewish News Reporter
A strictly-Orthodox youth inspects leftover personal items at Mount Meron after the stampede (Photo:Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/Alamy Live News)
April 30, 2021, 4:31 pm
‘People were screaming: I can’t breathe, can’t breathe’
Survivors recount the horror of the Mount Meron crush as Israel prepares for a day of national mourning
By Michael Daventry
There were huge crowds outside Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield ahead of the 1989 crush (Photo: PA)
April 30, 2021, 11:52 am
For Britons, the parallels with Hillsborough are clear
The same questions will be asked of the Israeli police after the tragedy at Mount Meron
By Michael Daventry
Screenshot from Jewish News' video about the tragic incident. The crowds were crushed in a narrow walkway
April 30, 2021, 9:00 am
Chief Rabbi leads tributes to victims of Lag B’Omer stampede
Community leaders say they are 'devastated' at the disaster which killed 44 and injured more than 100
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