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Many are feared dead as tens of thousands flock to Mt. Meron to celebrate Lag Ba'Omer, earlier this evening

At Least 44 Crushed to Death at Lag Ba'Omer Disaster in Northern Israel

Noa Shpigel, Josh Breiner | 30.04.2021

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A Jewish man prays his morning prayer in Mount Meron, northern Israel, April 2021.

Why Do Orthodox Jews Flock to the Mt. Meron Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai?

Judy Maltz | 30.04.2021

Army forces and reveles in Mount Meron, earlier today.

Israel Police Reject Criticism Over Deadly Lag Ba'Omer Stampede

Josh Breiner | 30.04.2021

An ultra-orthodox man at the scene in Mt. Meron, northern Israel, today.

Israel's Watchdog Issued Warning a Decade Ago. Last Night, 44 People Were Killed

Ofer Aderet | 30.04.2021

A Palestinian demonstrator argues with an Israeli soldier in Hebron in the West Bank, last month.

So Israel’s an Apartheid State. What’s Next?

Anshel Pfeffer / Opinion | 29.04.2021

Palestinian protesters outside the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Monday.

Two Glorious U-turns Prevented an Israeli-Palestinian Flare-up

Amos Harel / Analysis | 30.04.2021

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Israeli Cop Shoots Palestinian After Suspected Stabbing Attack in West Bank

Hagar Shezaf | 30.04.2021

A screen displaying a live broadcast of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's speech, in a coffee shop in Ramallah, today.

Abbas Delays Palestinian Elections, Citing Israel's Refusal to Allow Jerusalem Vote

The Associated Press, Jack Khoury | 29.04.2021

A group of mustatils in northwest Saudi Arabia

Archaeologists Find Prehistoric Cultic Monuments in Saudi Arabia

Ruth Schuster | 30.04.2021

Bill Gates. Gates’ remarks were slammed by activists and international coalitions urging the temporary waiving of patent protections.

Why Bill Gates Really Opposes Move to Give Poor Nations Greater Access to COVID Vaccines

Rony Linder / Opinion | 29.04.2021

A Palestinian medical worker collecting a swab sample from a boy to be tested for COVID in the southern Gaza Strip in January.

Editorial || As Palestinians Face the Pandemic Unprotected, Israel's Vaccination Rate Is Worthless

Haaretz Editorial | 30.04.2021

Medics and rescue workers attend to the Lag Ba'Omer event in Mount Meron, northern Israel,today.

World Offers Condolences After Lag B'omer Festivities Turn Deadly in Northern Israel

Jonathan Lis | 30.04.2021

Emergency services in Mt. Meron, earlier today.

'It Was Chaos:' Witnesses Recount Horror of Deadly Stampede at Israel's Mt. Meron

Haaretz | 30.04.2021

King Abdullah II and members of the royal family pray at the tomb of the late King Hussein in Amman two weeks ago.

Jordanian Prince Muhammed Bin Talal, Brother of Late King Hussein, Dies at 80

The Associated Press | 29.04.2021

Naftali Bennett gives a statement, this week.

Netanyahu Rivals Hope to Reach Coalition Deal by Tuesday, but Talks Plagued by Disagreements

Jonathan Lis | 29.04.2021

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