Jewish and Israeli Holidays
At the same time, fires in southern Israel were caused by arson balloons sent by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad across the Gaza border.
Organized under the auspices of a volunteer organization called “Imahot L’Maan Imahot” (“Mothers Supporting Mothers”), the gathering took place at the Dan Family Aish World Center near the Western Wall in the Old City, almost exactly one month after the tragedy at Mount Meron.
“As security incidents often take place without warning, U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness,” read the embassy alert.
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said the military is prepared for the possibility of a resumption of fighting in the Palestinian arena, saying that the situation “is explosive.”
The terror group calls on all Palestinian factions to hold a “Day of Rage” to “protect” the Al-Aqsa mosque.
Investigating the tragedy that left 45 people dead and 150 injured in a stampede during the Lag B’Omer festival is imperative, says Israel’s defense minister.
The organizers have also called for demonstrations against the Temple Mount’s Mughrabi Gate, the only gate through which non-Muslims are allowed to enter the site.
Event organizers accuse police of “capitulating to terrorism” • Far-right MK Itamar Ben-Gvir calls on lawmakers to use parliamentary immunity to defy police orders.
“In the face of the wrath of the emerging far-left government, we will march in Jerusalem,” says Itamar Ben-Gvir of the far-right Religious Zionist Party.
Israeli defense minister says he won’t support the annual Israeli nationalist parade if it requires special security measures, sparking an outcry on the right.
Families who lost loved ones could be allocated up to 130,000 shekels ($40,000) per casualty; in a letter to the Knesset Finance Committee head, National Insurance Institute director cites the Versailles wedding venue accident as precedent.
The bill to pass an official commission of inquiry into Israel’s worst-ever civil disaster passed by a vote of 19-13, after a walkout by Knesset members associated with the Likud bloc.
