[45378] Rashbi Hillula outline in Meron: Home Front Command chief takes full responsibility
[45378] Rashbi Hillula outline in Meron: Home Front Command chief takes full responsibility
The Meron Hillula will be held under a special Home Front Command outline that limits the number of people staying on the mountain, this following arguments between the political echelon and the security establishment.
Meron Hillula outline: Home Front Command chief takes responsibility
Ahead of the Rashbi Hillula in Meron, a special outline was formulated for managing the event, within which Home Front Command Chief, Rafi Milo, announced that he is taking full responsibility for implementing the event and maintaining order, as reported on the news line.
The decision was made following a nighttime conversation between the General, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and the Police Commissioner. According to the report, the Minister and the Commissioner initially expressed reservations about holding the Hillula in the current format and raised heavy concerns for public safety, with Minister Ben-Gvir declaring that "the blood of my Haredi, religious, traditional, and secular brothers who come to Meron is not forfeit" according to the news line.
Details of the outline and expert assessments
The approved outline is based on regulating crowd entry, where according to estimates published on Kol HaHadashot on 🆃🅴🅻🅴🆅🆁🅰️🅼🔴 and on Moment News - Army and Security on Telegram, about 40,000 people are expected to ascend the mountain over 32 hours. The outline stipulates that about 1,500 people will be admitted every two hours, so that at any given moment, only about 10,000 people will be on the mountain, spread out over a wide area.
Sources familiar with the details, as well as Home Front Command experts quoted on 🎗️Israel News IL🎗️ and Political Arena, argue that a total closure of the mountain is "much more dangerous," as it could lead to uncontrolled gatherings, attempts to arrive independently, and pressure on access points.