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May. 4, 2021
The head of the National Center for the Development of Holy Places in Israel, which oversees the Mount Meron tomb site where 45 people were crushed to death and over 150 injured last week, said over a decade ago that the site could not accommodate mass gatherings.
Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews participated Thursday in the annual Lag Ba’omer festivities at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, making it the largest event held in Israel since the coronavirus pandemic began last year. A stampede broke out after some revelers slipped on steps, causing dozens more people to fall over.