Biden, Abbas, Jordan’s King, Gulf allies send condolences over Meron; Israelis mobilise to help victims

PA chief tells Rivlin he’s praying for disaster victims; Arab and Druze communities opening their homes to those caught in the disaster

Palestinian leader Abbas, Jordan’s King, Gulf allies send condolences over Meron (Times of Israel)
Day after he blamed Israel for forcing him to suspend elections, PA chief tells Rivlin he’s praying for disaster victims; Arab states without ties to Israel also said to be reaching out

Israelis from all sectors mobilise to help Meron victims (Ynet)
From Arab and Druze communities opening their homes to those caught in the disaster at a mainly Haredi event, to queues at blood donation stations and offers of free counselling, an often-divided nation unites in the face of its worst civilian tragedy

Biden calls Netanyahu to offer aid, condolences after Mount Meron disaster (Haaretz)
Following the deadly disaster during Lag Ba'omer festivities in which at least 45 people died, Biden instructs team to offer assistance to Israel

World offers condolences after Lag Ba'Omer festivities turn deadly in northern Israel (Haaretz)
The US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Ukraine, Bahrain, India, Turkey and the European Union express solidarity with Israel after 45 people were killed and over 150 injured at the annual Lag Ba'Omer celebration

Photo: People gather around candles during a vigil in memory of the 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel on Friday, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
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