Israeli Government Watchdog to Investigate Festival Stampede 

An Israeli government oversight body will investigate a stampede during a religious festival that killed 45 people last month and injured more than 140 others. 

On Monday, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman announced the probe into the incident which happened Friday at Mount Meron in the Galilee region.  "I wish to announce today that I intend to open a special audit that will investigate the circumstances that led to this tragedy," he told reporters.  The comptroller can investigate and publish findings, but cannot bring criminal charges, leading some to call for a higher authority to look into the incident.