Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 30, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 30, 2021
Health minister visits Safed hospital after stampede
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein visits the Ziv Medical Center in Safed after the Meron disaster.
Speaking to reporters, Edelstein says most of the injured have been identified and are in contact with their families.
“I hope that whoever is in the hospital will be discharged home soon,” says Edelstein. “We, as a government, will check what happened there [in Meron].”
Health Ministry Director General Chezy Levy says the families of several of the casualties are located abroad.
