Ben-Gvir opposes Israel’s Meron plan, warns of next disaster

On 2026-04-30, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir held a security assessment at Meron and criticized the Home Front Command-approved plan for the Lag B’Omer event. He said he would not approve the gathering without explicit security authorization and a revised plan. The remarks were made at Meron amid concerns about crowd safety.