Pilgrims describe horror at Mt. Meron: 'I thought I was going to die'

Published on April 30, 2021

"In that hurry we fell on each other, I thought I was going to die," said one eyewitness. "I saw people dead next to me."
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April 30, 2021
"In that hurry we fell on each other, I thought I was going to die," said one eyewitness. "I saw people dead next to me."