By order of the defense establishment: Meron preparations halted — the hillula expected to be cancelled
בהוראת מערכת הביטחון: ההכנות במירון נעצרו - וההילולה צפויה להתבטל
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Israel's defense establishment ordered a halt to preparations for the annual mass Lag BaOmer pilgrimage at Mount Meron due to security tensions in the north from ongoing Hezbollah activity, with the religious gathering expected to be cancelled.
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ההיערכות להילולה ההמונית במירון הוקפאה בצל המתיחות בצפון. למרות שמראש ההערכות קבעו שיש סבירות נמוכה שאכן האירוע יתקיים - הוקצו 100 מיליון שקלים, ורובם יוחזרו לקופת המדינה אם ההילולה לא תצא לפועל. במתחם נמשכת בינתיים בניית התשתיות Related dispatches
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