Magen David Adom evacuated 23 injured people to the hospital over the course of Lag Ba’omer celebrations in Meron, Maariv reported on Tuesday morning.
Among the injured was a 50-year-old man in moderate condition who had suffered a head injury. The remaining 22 were in light condition, suffering from weakness, fainting, and light bruising.
MDA also treated another 39 people on the scene, without taking them to the hospital.
A 15-year-old boy from Arad was also taken to the hospital, Maariv reported, after being burned in a Lag Ba’omer bonfire. The boy suffered second-degree burns across 18% of his body and is in moderate condition.
Police cancel Lag Ba'omer pilgrimage to Mount Meron
Israel Police announced on Sunday morning that Israel’s annual Lag Ba’omer pilgrimage at Mount Meron will not take place as originally planned, adding that routes leading to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai would be blocked starting from that day, with additional routes closing on Monday. These routes will be closed until Wednesday, May 6, the police stated.
Nevertheless, Israel Police dispersed hundreds of civilians who entered Mount Meron on Monday, on the eve of Lag Ba'omer, in an attempt to light bonfires.
The Israel Fire and Rescue Services said it had prepared for possible incidents at the Mount Meron complex, with trucks and firefighters in position to assist in the event of a fire, even though such operations are banned under current security guidelines.
Shir Perets, Anna Barsky, and Tobias Holcman contributed to this report.