Mount Meron tragedy
Celebrating Lag Ba’omer, a heroic chapter in Jewish history - opinion
During Bar Kochba’s revolt against the Romans, a terrible epidemic struck Rabbi Akiva’s students, and 24,000 men lost their lives. The epidemic suddenly stopped on Lag Ba’omer.
C'mtee decides to limit bonfires at Mt. Meron ahead of annual pilgrimage
The True conception: We continue to be endangered by our own assumptions
Mount Meron disaster is a tragedy, but also a cautionary tale - editorial
Top police official: Politicians refused to limit Meron attendance
The Mount Meron investigations committee began taking witness statements on Sunday morning, with the commander of the Northern District Police Superintendent Shimon Lavi as the first witness
State Comptroller bows out of Meron probe in favor of state inquiry
Englman first announced that he would probe the disaster back on May 3 when it appeared that the government of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu would block any attempt at a state inquiry.
Memorial for Mount Meron victims vandalized at the scene of the disaster
The memorial features photos of the 45 people crushed to death at the Lag Ba'omer event in April of this year and hangs next to the path where the crush occurred.
Israel's A-G suspends Mount Meron tragedy investigation
The investigation into the disaster in which 45 men and boys were crushed to death at the Meron holy site in April did not get past preliminary steps.
Amid antisemitism and disasters, we must face our fears - opinion
Learning to do anything involves overcoming fear. Learning the technical aspects of skiing is 10% of the challenge. The other 90% is overcoming the fear that you’ll get injured once you start moving.
Could a Surfside-style building collapse happen in Israel? - analysis
While investigators have not concluded what caused nearly half of the 40-year-old high-rise to suddenly collapse, reports indicate that deep structural problems were known and ignored.
How will demolition order for Meron affect investigation into disaster?
The families of those who died in the Mount Meron tragedy in April worry this could compromise the investigation into the disaster.
Mount Meron: Ex-chief justice appointed to head state inquiry panel
Naor was picked due to her stature leading the entire judicial branch and her experience handling highly complex matters.
Decision to investigate Meron tragedy took too long - editorial
Men and boys found themselves compressed into this tiny space with more people filing into the walkway from the rear, unaware of what was happening further down and trapping those already inside.
Gov't approves state committee of inquiry into Meron disaster
Families of victims welcome govt decision, saying they can concentrate on memorializing their loved ones instead of campaigning to have the failures which led to the disaster investigated.
