At least 45 killed, dozens injured in stampede at religious festival in Israel
increase font size At least 45 killed, dozens injured in stampede at religious festival in Israel Tens of thousands of mostly ultra-Orthodox men and some children had gathered at the base of the mountain to celebrate Lag Ba'Omer, a holiday that in part commemorates a Jewish uprising in the 1st century against Roman rule. By Steve Hendrix, Miriam Berger, Shira Rubin and Jaclyn PeiserWashington Post Share Israeli security officials and rescuers carry bodies of victims who died during a Lag Ba'Omer celebrations at Mt. Meron in northern Israel, Friday, April 30. David Cohen/JINIPIX via AP JERU...
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