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Minister of Religious Services (Shas) David Azoulai on Lag B’Omer visited Meron and was hosted by United Hatzalah officials, given a VIP tour of their Lag B’Omer operations. Accompanying the minister was Rabbi Yossi Schwinger, the director-general of National Center for the Development of Holy Sites.

United Hatzalah official Lazar Hyman met with the minister, explaining the command center and the EMS organization’s operation in Meron.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: Yechiel Gurfein, United Hatzalah Spokesman’s Offce)