Years of negligence preceded the stampede that killed 45 people. But patchwork religious oversight and the state’s reluctance to intervene sunk efforts to bring order to the site.
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What We Know About the Deadly Stampede in Israel
A stampede during a mountainside religious celebration in Israel on Thursday night left at least 45 people dead and scores more injured. Here is what we know so far.
Israel Mourns After Stampede at Religious Festival Kills 45
As Israelis mourned one of the nation’s deadliest peacetime tragedies, they learned that officials had warned that the venue on Mount Meron, where 45 died, could not handle so many pilgrims.
Rights Group Hits Israel With Explosive Charge: Apartheid
Human Rights Watch is the latest watchdog to accuse Israel of perpetuating a version of the racist legal system that once governed South Africa. Israel says the charge is baseless.
Israelis and Palestinians Clash Around Jerusalem’s Old City
The violence broke out as an extremist Jewish supremacy group marched in the city, chanting “Death to Arabs.”
Top French Court Rules Killer of Jewish Woman Cannot Stand Trial
To the alarm of Jewish leaders, Sarah Halimi’s killer will go unpunished because of his mental state, brought on by cannabis, at the time of the crime.
Bridging Time, Distance and Distrust, With Music
Neta Elkayam, an Israeli singer, plumbs the rich culture of the Moroccan Jews she descended from, and introduces it to new audiences in both countries.
Israel Election: Do-Over Vote Looks Likely to Leave Another Stalemate
With more than 90 percent of ballots counted, the results of the latest election point to another possible stalemate. That has prompted soul-searching about the state of the country’s democracy.
Israel Election: 4th Vote in 2 Years Looks Likely to Leave Yet Another Stalemate
With 90 percent of ballots counted, the results of the latest election point to another possible stalemate. That has prompted some soul-searching about the state of the country’s democracy.
Israel Reveals Newly Discovered Fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls
The finds, ranging from just a few millimeters to a thumbnail in size, are the first to be unearthed in archaeological excavations in the Judean Desert in about 60 years.