Public Security Minister Amir Ohana says many of the Meron stampede victims have yet to be identified.
“Unfortunately, many of the deceased have yet to be identified… and as a result, there are many families still unaware [of the fate of their relatives],” he says.
Ohana, whose office oversees the Israel Police, says officers are working to clear the roads around Mount Meron and enable those stranded at the pilgrimage site to head home. I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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Jordan’s King Abdullah II has called President Rivlin and offered condolences.
Rivlin thanks Abdullah, saying the “embrace” by Israel’s friends around the world “warms the heart and gives strength.”
Rivlin has received similar messages from numerous European countries as well as from the Vatican.
Jordan’s King Abdullah delivers his speech at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, eastern France, January 15, 2020. (Jean-Francois Badias/AP)
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Illustrative: An Egyptian buys a pin with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) logo in Cairo, Egypt, in 2015. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
JTA Idaho and West Virginia have joined the growing list of states that over the past several years have passed anti-Israel boycott legislation aimed at outlawing businesses that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
The bills passed this week bring the number of states with similar laws to 33.
Idaho’s Anti-Boycott Against Israel Act states that public entities cannot do business over a total of $100,000 with companies that do not expressly oppose the BDS movement. West Virginia’s bill stipulates the same.
The cabinet meeting planned for Sunday has been canceled following the disaster at Mount Meron.
Cabinet Secretary Tzahi Braverman says: “Our hearts are with the families who have lost their loved ones, and we send wishes of full recovery for the wounded.” I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But it s full of beauty and meaning.
I m proud to work at The Times of Israel alongside colleagues who pour their hearts into their work day in, day out, to capture the complexity of this extraordinary place.