State commission finds Netanyahu responsible for 2021 Mount Meron crowd crush

The commission investigating the Mount Meron tragedy has released its findings, three years after the deadly stampede during the Lag B'Omer celebration claimed 45 lives and left over a hundred injured.

Blaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the tragedy, the commission refrained from making specific recommendations regarding his role.

Netanyahu, in his testimony before the commission, claimed he couldn't be held accountable for something he wasn't informed about.

However, the report refutes this, emphasizing that even if he lacked detailed information, he was aware of the poor conditions at the Mount Meron complex.

As for Amir Ohana, the commission suggests he not be appointed to the post of Secretary of Homeland Security, as it holds him personally responsible for the deaths.

Inspector General of Police Kobi Shabtai is also held responsible, with the commission suggesting his resignation.

However, considering the country's circumstances, the commission advises the government to determine the appropriate timing for Shabtai's resignation.

Rabbi Ya'akov Avitan, who served as minister of religious affairs at the time of the tragedy, is also deemed responsible according to the report.