Published: 4 May 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
In 2008 and in 2011, the State Comptroller implicitly warned of a potential disaster on Mount Meron; Police Minister 'Takes Responsibility,' but 'Not Blame'; Gantz Pushes for Commission of Inquiry
Mount Meron, the disaster everyone knew was waiting to happen (Times of Israel)
DAVID HORVITZ: The pilgrimage site was never properly equipped to cope with the vast annual crowds. The particular walkway was a known bottleneck. So why was a tragedy foretold allowed to happen?
Police Minister: I’m responsible for Meron but that doesn’t mean blame (Times of Israel)
Amir Ohana says scope of tragedy is ‘far beyond’ police; police chief says he ‘will not rest until the circumstances that led to this disaster are made clear’
Gantz asks A-G to support prompt state investigation (Jerusalem Post)
Gantz made it clear that he believed only a state inquiry could fully get to the bottom of the tragedy and ensure there would be no repetition
Police, health officials warned of Meron disaster just weeks before (Jerusalem Post)
’We need to close the holy site and limit the number of people.’
Israel's watchdog issued warning a decade ago. Last night, 45 people were killed during Lag Ba'Omer festivities (Haaretz)
In 2008 and again in 2011, the State Comptroller's office implicitly warned of a potential disaster on Mount Meron
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Netanyahu defense attorney to represent Meron victims’ families (Times of Israel)
Amit Hadad is one of the main lawyers for the PM in his corruption trial; his office reportedly set up emergency hotline for families to call, in later-deleted item
