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Health Minister Yaakov Litzman visited Meron ahead of Lag B’Omer to get a look at the state of readiness after weeks of preparations. Litzman was shown the work undertaken by Mosdos Rashbi towards accommodating hundreds of thousands of visitors including the hachnasas orchim tent that accommodates 1,700 in an air-conditioned environment.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo Credit: News 24)