In the shadow of the Lag Ba'omer tragedy last year, and with this year's Lag Ba'omer holiday less than four months away, the plan for the celebrations on Mount Meron, at the site of Rabbi Shimon Bar ...

Israel's National Security Committee met Sunday to discuss a bill to regulate the Lag Ba'omer celebrations in Meron, ahead of the bill's second and third Knesset readings, during which it is expected ...

More than a year after 45 families lost loved ones on Mount Meron, there is still nobody able to stand up and say, “I’m sorry, I was partially to blame.” A couple of days after the horrific Mount ...

Massive police forces, firefighters, civilian ushers and medical volunteers are on the scene to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the celebrations. Lag Ba’omer festivities on Mount Meron opened ...