More than 40 people are dead as of Friday morning following a stampede at a religious festival in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE has visited the site of the disaster and was briefed by officials, his office said on Twitter. He declared that Sunday would be a national day of mourning. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site of the Mt. Meron disaster and was briefed at the site by Public Security Minister Amir Ohana, Israel Police Inspector General Kobi Shabtai and other officials.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 30, 2021 11:48 UTC