Articles in "Mt. Meron Tragedy"

Commission of Inquiry Holds Netanyahu Responsible for Israel’s Worst Civilian Disaster

A state commission of inquiry investigating Israel's worst civilian disaster held Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally responsible ...

Israel Celebrates Lag B’Omer

Lag B'Omer marks the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a second century sage whose works continue to serve as the ...

Minister Overseeing Annual Meron Pilgrimage Rescinds Resignation

United Torah Judaism lawmaker Rabbi Meir Porush rescinded on Sunday his resignation as Minister of Jerusalem and Israel Tradition after ...

Netanyahu, Senior Officials Receive Warning Letters Following Mt. Meron Disaster

The special stated-appointed committee that investigated the disaster on Log Ba'Omer at Mount Meron dispatched warning letters to a long ...

Govt. Announces Commission of Inquiry into Mount Meron Disaster

The Cabinet approved on Sunday a proposal to launch a formal commission of inquiry into the Mount Meron disaster, in which 45 people were ...

2 Engineers Arrested for Mt. Meron Tragedy

Two engineers who signed the safety plans for the disastrous Lag B'Omer events on Mount Meron were detained Monday morning for questioning ...

Ambassadors and Diplomats Send Messages of Condolence Following Mt. Meron Disaster

Dozens of foreign ambassadors and diplomats arrived at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Monday to pay their respects to the 45 victims ...

State Comptroller Launches Special Probe into Mt. Meron Disaster

State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman announced Monday that he is launching a special investigation following the disaster on Mount Meron in ...

Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization Honor Victims of Mt. Meron Tragedy

The Jewish Agency for Israel and the World Zionist Organization (WZO) paid tribute to those who died while participating in the Lag ...

Jews from US, Canada, UK Died in Mt. Meron Tragedy

10 of the 45 Jews killed during the Lag Ba'Omer festivities on Mount Meron on Thursday night were from the US, Canada and the United ...