The usual Lag Baomer celebration, attended by tens of thousands at Kever Rashbi has been cancelled this year, however smaller bonfire Meduras will be lit during the evening.

Contradicting reports that thousands of Jewish pilgrims have snuck up onto Mount Meron today ahead of Lag B’Omer festivites, ...

Police deny reports that thousands reached Galilee shrine illegally, even as revelers recount bypassing restrictions with ease; Ben Gvir lauds cops for working 'very gently' The post Haredi masses ...

Israel Police announced on Sunday morning that the annual Lag Ba’omer pilgrimage at Mount Meron will not take place, and that roads leading to the area have already been blocked.

Among the injured was a 50-year-old man in moderate condition who had suffered a head injury. The remaining 22 were in light condition, suffering from weakness, fainting, and light bruising.

The Lag B'Omer celebration in Meron will begin Thursday evening, approximately an hour after sunset, with the traditional lighting of the bonfire atop the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai by the Rebbe ...

The police reported Thursday afternoon that hundreds of haredi extremists broke into the Tomb of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, breaking down the partitions between the ...