Meron and other holy sites close for Lag B’Omer Alternative festivities to be held at ancient Shiloh in Samaria, site of the biblical Tabernacle. May 24, 2024
Hezbollah fires 60 rockets at Upper Galilee The Iranian terror proxy said it attacked in retaliation for the killing of a senior field commander in Southern Lebanon. May 15, 2024
Hezbollah fires 35-rocket barrage at Upper Galilee One person was lightly injured running to a protected space and was evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in Safed. March 10, 2024
New security measures greet masses arriving at Meron for Lag B’Omer Still, two years after a deadly stampede at the pilgrimage site, ushers allowed early arrivals entry without checking for tickets. May 8, 2023
Israeli commission says Netanyahu may be implicated in Meron disaster A state committee of inquiry added that Amir Ohana, public security minister at the time, did not do what was expected when he gave the go-ahead for the celebrations. Aug. 30, 2022
130,000 worshippers arrive at subdued Mount Meron Lag B’Omer celebrations A year after 45 men and boys died in a stampede, police cap 16,000 worshippers on the mountain at a time. May 19, 2022
Israel celebrates Lag B’Omer with thousands in Meron amid extra precautions A heavy presence by police and first responders was reported, with a memorial ceremony honoring the 45 victims of last year’s tragedy. May 18, 2022
One year later, New Jersey family talks about teen’s death in Meron Donny Morris’s aunt says a number of initiatives both in Israel and the family’s hometown of Bergenfield, N.J., have been created to keep his memory alive. Mike Wagenheim May 18, 2022
Families of Mount Meron stampede victims seek millions in damages The April 30, 2021 disaster at the Lag B'Omer festival left 45 dead and 150 wounded. With this year's gathering only days away, the plaintiffs' lawyer contends the state has learned nothing from the tragedy. Hanan Greenwood May 17, 2022
