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Israel Caps Meron Pilgrimage at 200 Under Emergency Order

Officials cite recent rocket fire near Meron alongside a higher threat level.

Overview

  • The IDF Home Front Command order that began Friday at 1 p.m. limits gatherings to 200 people outdoors and 600 indoors through Monday at 8 p.m.
  • A projectile impact was reported Thursday in an open area below Meron, with officials noting similar incidents in recent weeks that shaped the risk assessment.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the emergency measure after updated intelligence raised the local alert level from green to yellow.
  • The directive moves the border Confrontation Line and the communities of Meron, Bar Yohai, Or Haganuz, and Safsufa to partial activity status.
  • The Ministry of Jerusalem canceled the central Meron events after a transport dispute, even as thousands had already arrived for the pre‑holiday weekend.