Israel funerals for pilgrimage deaths to resume after Sabbath pause

Tens of thousands of people had thronged to Mount Meron and the reputed tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai to mark the Lag BaOmer holiday and commemorate the second-century Talmudic sage's death.

The pilgrimage was the largest public gathering in Israel since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted last year. Officials had warned overcrowding could lead to a spike in infections, and only authorised 10,000 to attend. "It's like Woodstock," she said, comparing the Lag BaOmer holiday to the US rock festival."Someone says a prayer, and everyone responds."There were conflicting reports about what caused the crush, but multiple witnesses said scores of people trampled each other as they moved through a narrow passage.The police"closed it . Then, more people arrived, and more and more...

Northern Israel's police chief Shimon Lavi said his officers had done all they could to save lives on a"tragic night", but that he was prepared to assume"overall responsibility".On Friday, funerals were held in Jerusalem and the mainly ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, where men in traditional long black coats lined the streets to mourn.

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