Crush at religious festival in Israel's Mount Meron kills 45 people
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Israeli investigators are examining what caused a crush that killed at least 44 worshipers and injured 100 more at a mass religious gathering in Mount Meron overnight.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a "huge disaster," while paramedics described chaotic scenes of teams administering CPR en masse to people, including children, lying breathless on the ground. According to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, 32 of the victims have been identified, with 22 of those released for burial.More Related News