The deadly stampede 'could have been prevented,' says state comptroller, whose office warned in 2008 and again in 2011 that the tomb site in Israel's north could not accommodate mass gatherings

Before disaster: Photographer Yehoshua Shuka Glotman documented the joyous scenes at the Rashbi’s tomb for almost 40 years, captivated by the atmosphere there. A new book showcases his images from the annual events, prior to last week’s tragedy

The cabinet was slated to convene Sunday to approve the ministerial appointment, however the meeting was canceled after a national day of mourning was declared in wake of the Mount Meron disaster

The huge concentration of power held by Big Pharma, and the unequal distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor countries, has led to calls for vaccine patents to be suspended. But not everyone thinks this is a healthy solution

Yesh Atid, Labor and Meretz say the only obstacle is currently Bennett himself

Haredi media put the blame on police alone, while downplaying the role of elected officials in the neglect that led to the death of 45 pilgrims, and ignoring the fact they've been in government for years

Defense attorneys are preparing to question Ilan Yeshua, who testified two weeks ago that he was subjected to pressure to slant news coverage in favor of Prime Minister Netanyahu in a bid to obtain regulatory concessions

Emergency responders found 52-year-old Svetlana Belkin dead in her Haifa home. The son's lawyer denies she died as a result of violence

Salaries for AI experts at tech giants are 40% higher than at other companies, a study by the Machine and Deep Learning Israel Facebook community finds

Two incidents on Sunday – a drive-by shooting and attempted stabbing of soldiers – came at a particularly sensitive time in the territories, during the holy month of Ramadan and following unrest in Jerusalem

Politicians, former police figures and grieving family members also call for official, independent investigation into the causes of the stampede that left 45 dead during holiday celebrations last week

Studies used to blame stampedes on irrational behavior in the crowd, but modern research has found this to be flawed. An expert on mass-casualty events is convinced the Mount Meron disaster could have been prevented

After large-scale disasters during the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia took action and invested in the safety of its holy sites. It's time for Israel to do the same

Unnamed Iranian official says British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe would be released once the U.K. had paid off a debt on military equipment owed to Tehran, according to state tv

Israel's worst-ever civilian accident could be a catalyst for change, but too many people have too much invested in the status quo and safeguaridng the ultra-Orthodox autonomy

For the prime minister, the buck has always stopped anywhere but where he is – but Thursday night’s disaster at Mount Meron may have sealed his political fate

Manhunt underway for suspects in the shooting of three 19-year-olds: one in very serious condition, one lightly wounded ■ Hamas, Islamic Jihad 'welcome' the attack ■ Netanyahu: 'we will strike our enemies forcefully'

J Street should be consolidating the Democratic mainstream towards two states and an end to the occupation. So why is it backing a dangerous, outlier attempt from the left to threaten U.S. military aid to Israel?

Families say Beata Szydlo's government had a policy of exclusion, making her nomination inappropriate

Hundreds of Israelis have been killed over the years in various disasters. In most cases, Israel refused to see the writing on the wall

Decades before the U.S. president formally recognized the horrors of 1915, Israel's Foreign Ministry sought to foil an academic conference on the subject, fearing reprisal from Turkey. 'We continue to act to reduce and diminish the Armenian issue to ...

Apple TV+ updates Paul Theroux’s novel, but the seven-part series jettisons all of the things that made the original interesting – principally the rantings of 'Allie Fox News'

Questions raised over accountability for the stampede that killed 45 at Mount Meron event that drew some 100,000

At least four Israeli companies, one NGO may have been targeted by what experts say could be a new attack by the Iranian group that was behind previous hacks

The far-right Jewish extremists rampaging violently against Palestinians are backed by a complex network of funding sources in both Israel and the United States. It's our moral duty to defund them

The Israeli politicians who are behind planning the event have no interest in creating an investigative body with extensive powers

More than 100 firefighters arrived to the scene in Qom, with authorities warning locals of potential health risks due to the materials burnt in the fire

Officials have said they hope to reach a deal by May 21, when an agreement on continued monitoring of some Iranian nuclear activities is due to expire

Israel's vaccine data is impressive, but it will pay a hefty price for not vaccinating West Bank Palestinians – living under its control – against coronavirus

Mouna Maroun’s trajectory as a neuroscientist extends from a Druze village to a postdoc in France and department head in Haifa. She is now developing a treatment to erase the negative emotions that accompany trauma – and also working to open the ...

Jubilation to tragedy: Photos show the exit route that became a death trap for dozens of Israeli worshippers

Mustatils, monumental stone structures from a time Arabia was green 8,500 years ago aren’t traps, pens or cairns – they’re early monumental ritual structures for a cattle cult, archaeologists believe

A senior official at Israel's religious sites authority augured the 'suffocation' of children, as the blame game intensifies over the death of 45 in the Lag Ba'omer stampede

45 people were killed and 150 injured in the stampede at Mount Meron, with many funerals taking place Friday afternoon and Saturday evening

The alleged assailant was shot and later died after being evacuated to a Jerusalem hospital

The AstraZeneca vaccines were delivered through the enclave's only border crossing, as the Assad regime's inoculation campaign takes place separately

In an effort to quell criticism of the decision to delay the Palestinian election, associates of Abbas say he will work to form a unity government with all other factions – including Hamas, if it agrees

Parliamentary elections are bad for the president and the unelected officials who run the Palestinian Authority, who sanctify the fake status quo to control the West Bank's enclaves

Coalition talks between party leaders came to a halt over the weekend as Israel mourned the loss of 45 people who were killed in the Mount Meron disaster

Police officials say the disaster was unforeseeable and unexpected. But every year for several years now, there are people who warn that the annual Lag Ba’omer celebration on Mount Meron will end in disaster

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed Yossi Cohen before the meeting, as Israeli officials in Washington attempt to deter their U.S. counterparts from returning to the Iran nuclear deal

Senior Israel Police figures also said they have no plans to resign following the stampede at Mount Meron on Lag Ba'omer, which left at least 45 people dead, as probe set to commence

Based on agreements so far, the U.S. would drop sanctions on Iran's energy sector, including oil and gas, as well as on automotive industry, financial, banking, according to the negotiators. The U.S. had no immediate comment

Only in a system led by a corrupt leader busy with his own affairs can tragedies like the stampede that killed 45 people on Thursday occur

After last year's ceremony was restricted due to COVID, jubilant worshippers gathered for one of the most colourful spectacles of the Orthodox Easter season

The responsibility for Lag Ba'omer's disaster, in which 45 people died and some 150 others were injured, lies with politicians, former senior police officials say

Israeli citizens will not be allowed to travel to Ukraine, Brazil, South Africa, and Ethiopia ■ New regulation will go into effect on May 3 and remain in place until May 16

In the run-up to the June presidential election, Tehran aims to improve relations with Riyadh in part by ending the war in Yemen, on top of a quick, new nuclear deal

The burial process took a hiatus for Shabbat after instruction from Israel's chief rabbi

Other victims of Israel's deadly stamepede were from Argentina, U.K. and Canada ■ The American victims include a 13-year-old boy and two other teenagers

Following deadly disaster during Lag Ba'omer festivities in which at least 45 people died, Biden instructs team to offer assistance to Israel

There are places that are beyond the police’s jurisdiction and autonomies where the state doesn’t even try to assert its sovereignty

Israeli government approves prime minister's request to mark Sunday as day of national mourning after at least 45 people were crushed to death at the Lag Ba’omer celebrations

A 14-year-old Palestinian, standing at the entrance to the vegetable store where he worked in the heart of Hebron, took a sponge-tipped bullet in the eye. The soldiers didn’t bother to give him first aid, and it took 11 hours for him to reach an Ea...

In 2008 and again in 2011, the State Comptroller's office implicitly warned of a potential disaster on Mount Meron

The U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Ukraine, Bahrain, India, Turkey and the European Union express solidarity with Israel after 44 people were killed and over 150 injured at the annual Lag Ba'Omer celebration

At least 45 people were crushed to death at Lag Ba'Omer disaster overnight Thursday in northern Israel

The Palestinian started approaching the police officer while holding a broken glass bottle. He was shot after the officer asked him to stop and he refused to do so

However, Northern District police commander says he bears full responsibility

At least 44 killed, over 150 injured during the annual mass celebration of Lag Ba'omer in northern Israel

What we know at the end of a week of intense coalition talks between party leaders

The organizational and technological changes the Israeli army has put in place in recent years will be the focus of the large-scale drill ■ Why laser interception may be making a comeback

The Israeli delegation to Washington seems to have achieved little in practice regarding the Iran deal. Still, sources say Israel will try to secure upgraded aerial capabilities as a kind of insurance policy

Israel removed the Jerusalem roadblocks and Hamas quelled the Gaza tensions. Even Abbas' move to postpone Palestinian election is unlikely to lead to a confrontation, but the calm may not last long

More than 150 sustained injuries ■ Police deflect blame for deadly stampede ■ Sunday declared day of national mourning

Imagine being paid to drink coffee or sip beer all day. Five people with 'dream jobs' say that there are downsides, too

The prince held several senior positions in Jordan's monarchy, including as personal representative to his nephew King Abdullah II

Israeli officials express 'deep concern' about Iran's nuclear activities in meeting, as intelligence minister warns 'bad deal' will lead to war

Festivities at Mount Meron, in Israel's north, draw tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers, but attendance still lower than normal

Iran's national federation forced Saeid Mollaei to throw a match rather than face an Israeli opponent. Since then, Mollaei had fled the country and competed in Tel Aviv

This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Two Jewish men, an American and an Israeli , with a special connection to their religion

Lebanese officials suspected of corruption or obstructing formation of government will be barred in latest French effort to pressure Lebanese leaders

Anti-Netanyahu parties remain divided on allocation of ministerial portfolios, issues of religion and state, and how to ensure an ideologically diverse prospective cabinet can function

Perhaps it isn’t actually Israel that has crossed the threshold

In a city filled with immigrants who fled socialism in Cuba, Nicaragua, Colombia and Venezuela, identifying Jews with menacing socialist, anti-American forces is a potent, and potentially dangerous, tactic

Military says some of the five boys aged 8-13 should not have been detained because it could be seen that some of them might be under 12, the age of criminal responsibility

Jacques Mosseri, a proud Egyptian and Zionist, would have wanted his collection to be in Israel, but his heirs will decide where it ends up

The Sudanese government is introducing a donor-funded scheme to provide a temporary $5 basic monthly income to millions of its citizens

What happens when LGBTQ communes take up residence in a city with large traditionalist and ultra-Orthodox communities? A visit to Israel's unlikely new queer mecca

'We have decided to postpone the election until the participation of our people in Jerusalem is guaranteed,' said Abbas in a speech on Palestinian TV

A doctor and humanitarian worker in the Gaza Strip tell of hospitals at breaking point, children collecting plastic from junkyards, and the feud between Hamas and Fatah hampering the distribution of COVID vaccines

The combination of media and natural gas isn’t new in Israel; Tshuva owns about 20% of the company that operates Channel 12 television, while Azur controls The Jerusalem Post

Israel’s digitized post-pandemic job market will be inhospitable for people without education and computer skills

Despite the massive sums of money flowing into Israel, the number of new Israeli startups has been dropping since 2015