State Takes Over Meron Lag BaOmer Preparations After Police Safety Halt

Overview

• Channel 12 reported the government agreed to cover any fines against the local committee, clearing the way for state teams to enter Mount Meron and for the Jerusalem Affairs Ministry to run the event.
• Police had withheld approval, citing blocked access for contractors and unfinished basics such as perimeter fencing, evacuation routes, lighting, and fire-fighting systems.
• Officers warned committee members they would be held personally liable for harm if the mass gathering proceeded without those safeguards.
• With less than two weeks until the pilgrimage, crews are racing to finish the safety work so the site can handle the expected crowds.
• Much of the resolution remains sourced to Channel 12 and relayed by Israel National News, so officials still need to confirm that access and works are fully in place.