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Israel announces investigation into deadly stampede that killed 45
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Mourners surround the prayer shawl-covered body of Rabbi Eliezer Goldberg at his funeral in Jerusalem,on April 30, 2021. Goldberg died in a stampede during the Lag B Omer Festival on Mount Meron in northern Israel. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
Men carry the prayer shawl-covered body of Rabbi Eliezer Goldberg at his funeral. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
Mourners gather in Jerusalem for the funeral of Rabbi Eliezer Goldberg. Tens of thousands had congregated for Lag B Omer. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
More than 45 people were crushed to death and at least 40 injured. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo