Israel, massacre at the pilgrimage on Mount Meron: more than 40 dead

More than 40 dead and more than a hundred injured – of which about twenty in serious condition – are the toll of the accident that occurred after midnight in the crowd of a religious celebration on Mount Meron, in Galilee. The Israeli media reported this, citing sources of relief and security. According to the latest information, everything would have happened when some people slipped from the steps of the stairs, dragging other participants with them and triggering a mass escape in which dozens of people were crushed.