Security fears: Meron celebration canceled amid Hezbollah threat April 27, 2026Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the lighting of a bonfire during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer on Mt. Meron in northern Israel on April 29, 2021. (David Cohen/Flash90)(Flash90/David Cohen)Security fears: Meron celebration canceled amid Hezbollah threat Tweet Join Group Join WhatsApp Group Email https://worldisraelnews.com/security-fears-meron-celebration-canceled-amid-hezbollah-threat/ Email Print Israel cancels mass Lag Ba’Omer event at Meron over Hezbollah threatWorld Israel News StaffPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled this year’s mass Lag Ba’Omer gathering at Mount Meron, ordering the event to be held only in a limited, symbolic format.The annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, normally drawing hundreds of thousands, was scrapped over fears of a mass-casualty event, citing the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah, ongoing rocket threats, and the site’s proximity to the Lebanon border.Lag Ba’Omer will still be marked on May 4–5, but without the traditional large-scale celebrations at Meron. HezbollahLag b'Omermeron
