Meron tragedy reflects relationship between Israel and the ultra-Orthodox
The legal complexities of who controls what land and which buildings at the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron have for years stymied efforts to develop the site.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mount Meron after the tragic incidents on Thursday night, April 30, 2021 .(photo credit: KOBI GIDEON/GPO)ByJEREMY SHARONUpdated: