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Mount Meron

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
Ultra orthodox jews light candles for the 45 victims who were killed in a stampede, at the scene of the fatal disaster, at Mt Meron. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
From the WebApril 30, 2021, 7:17 pm
Manchester man Moshe Bergman among the 45 Mount Meron victims
The 24-year-old, who attended last week's fateful Lag B'Omer celebrations, was studying at a yeshiva in Jerusalem
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
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony at Central Hall in Westminster, London. PA Photo. . (Photo credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire)
April 30, 2021, 11:51 am
‘Devastating scenes’: Boris Johnson sends condolences after Lag B’Omer tragedy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoke of the 'devastating scenes' in Israel after dozens were crushed to death in a stampede.
By Jewish News Reporter
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