'The girls saw their father bleeding right in front of them'
Tamar Kapach, wife of El-Roi who was wounded in yesterday's shooting attack near Tekoa, recounted the difficult moments she experienced.
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News and updates about Meron
Minister of Galilee visits Meron search and rescue station
Minister Yitzchak Wasserlauf met with the volunteers working to solve several disappearances in the Galilee region.
State renews process to take control of Meron site
State officials have called to renew the push to have the state take control of the Tomb of R. Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron.
Families of missing persons meet search and rescue workers
Israel Dog Unit hosts event allowing families of missing persons to meet the volunteers searching for their loved ones.
'Meron plan proved itself, we'll improve it next year'
'The plan proved itself, over 100,000 people visited Meron on Lag Ba'omer,' Jerusalem Min. Porush says.
Pictures: Religious Zionist torchlighting ceremony in Meron
Thousands attend Lag B'Omer torchlighting ceremony at the Bnei Akiva compound in Meron.
Watch: Central Lag Ba'Omer celebration of Religious Zionism in Meron
Bonfire lighting with Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Rabbi David Dudkevich and Yehoshua Weitzman, together with yeshiva leaders.
Live: Thousands at Lag Ba'Omer celebration in Meron
Annual celebration held at tomb of Talmudic sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
Druze security guard assaulted in Meron for speaking Arabic
Guard providing security at site of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's grave brutally assaulted by group of youths and hospitalized.
Lag Ba'omer: Mount Meron capacity expanded to 50,000
United Hatzalah announces completion of preparations for Lag BaOmer festivities in Meron, as police expand site's capacity to 50,000.
Convicted cult leader Eliezer Berland won't be honored at Meron bonfire, ministry vows
Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Ministry pledges that disgraced ex-convict cult leader Eliezer Berland won't be honored at Lag BaOmer event.
Itamar Ben-Gvir: 'Last year I saw suffering in Meron'
Police commend efforts to prepare for Lag Ba'omer in Meron, say staff took 'full responsibility' for the event.
Policeman who hit Meron visitor to stand trial
Department for investigating police officers announces decision to try policeman who hit haredi man last Lag Ba'omer.
Haredi MK: 'Large number of people will be able to come to Meron'
MK Meir Porush discusses Lag Ba'omer celebrations, Draft Law. 'When Gantz was DM he agreed to things Lapid opposed.'
Lag b'Omer in Meron: New hotline open to public in advance of festivities
Outline for this year complete in accordance with commission of inquiry's recommendations.
Missing teen's mother visits search area
This past Sunday, Giti Kleinerman visited the place where her son Avraham Moshe vanished.
Lag B'omer celebrations transferred to Ministry of Jerusalem
A ministerial meeting saw the responsibilities for the annual celebration in Meron formally moved to the Ministry of Jerusalem.
Bones found in cave in Meron sent for DNA analysis
Remains recovered from cave in northern Israel sent to Abu Kabir forensics lab for testing.
Three mysterious disappearances, one major search effort
The search continues for three Israelis who vanished in the Meron region.
Holocaust survivor who helped found Meron dies
'Hidden righteous' man Rabbi Yaakov Tanenbaum, who helped found the town of Meron, dies at 100.
Special needs camp blesses searchers for missing teen
A special needs camp blessed the Israel Dog Unit that they should find missing teen Moishe Kleinerman - and soon.
Fathers of two missing people join forces in Meron search
One's son disappeared years ago, the other's months ago. Today, both met in Meron to search for their children.
110 days later, missing teen nowhere to be found
Avraham Moshe Klinerman has been missing for 110 days. Police Commissioner: 'We will not let this case go.'
Meron: We fulfilled 'avoid evil' but failed at 'do good'
Director of 2022 Meron Lag B'Omer celebration testifies about first such celebration since 2021 disaster in which 45 were killed.
Netanyahu summoned to testify before Meron disaster commission of inquiry
Former PM to testify before commission of inquiry into Israel's worst civilian disaster on July 20.
Hundreds of extremists destroy safety infrastructure at Meron
Police rescue women and children from Rashbi Tomb after extremists break into site, destroy partitions and fences and endanger lives.
Watch: Thousands at Lag Ba'omer celebrations in Meron
Celebrations held under shadow of last year's tragedy in which 45 people were killed.
United Hatzalah gearing up for Meron pilgrimage
United Hatzalah completes preparations for providing medical security to the pilgrims of Meron.
Chief Rabbi: Obey instructions at Meron
Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau says following last year's deadly disaster, visitors to Meron should obey all security instructions.
'Tickets for Lag Ba'omer event are nearly sold out'
'Not everyone who wants to will be able to come,' Lag Ba'omer project manager Zvika Tesler says.
Police official on Lag Ba'omer event: 'We're stretched to the limit'
'We'll know about every bus that leaves & comes, we'll prevent those who shouldn't be there from reaching Mt. Meron,' police official says.
In Meron, hope for things to turn out differently this year
Less than two months to Lag Ba'omer: Mount Meron looks completely different; the structures were demolished & the area has been cleared out.
Buildings at gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai demolished
Following court ruling, State demolishes illegal buildings at site of mass casualty stampede.
In Meron, gravesite of Rashbi to close ahead of large event
Gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai closes to visitors ahead of anniversary of Moses' passing. Prayer will be allowed nearby
New plan for Lag Ba'omer in Meron unveiled
Number of visitors limited to 20,000 instead of a half-million, private vehicles will be barred from site.
Israel Dog Unit joins search for helicopter remains
The Israel Dog Unit set out to Israel's north for a long day of helping Israel's emergency services and preparing for the next incident.
Committee: Meron gravesite won't close to visitors
Eli Friend, who runs gravesite of Rashbi in Meron, informs Religious Affairs Ministry of decision to suspend site's closure.
Gravesite of Rashbi in Meron to close to visitors?
In Meron, Rashbi's gravesite is uninsured & may close. 'Absurd situation, caused by disaster on day the State ran the site,' manager says.
Meron disaster commission submits interim recommendations
PM, Religious Affairs Affairs, and Public Security Ministers vow to make changes after 45 killed in Meron on Lag B'Omer.
Thousands of visitors arrive each day - and are uninsured
Insurance companies refuse to offer coverage to gravesite of 'Rashbi' in Meron, leaving thousands without coverage in case of injury.
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