With just two weeks left until hundreds of thousands make Lag BaOmer pilgrimage, organizers struggle to get coverage following deadly crush that left 45 dead, with some threatening to resign
Overwhelmed police forces close all main entrances to prevent overcrowding as buses carrying people from all around the country made to wait outside compound; rioters vandalize tomb of sage announcing they have 'conquered the site'
Lt.-Col. Erez Sachyani and Maj. Chen Fogel killed when Eurocopter AS565 Panther crashed as it returns from a training mission out over the Mediterranean; military spokesperson says early investigation indicates no foul play