Following the government's decision last night, the hundreds of thousands who visit Meron every year for the Lag BaOmer festivities will not be able to attend this year.
Police forces are expected to deploy in the area and prevent entry, with entry to the settlement prohibited as of today.
But the Jewish head invents patents: The owner of a helicopter company offers an interesting service: a helicopter that will hover over Meron for about ten minutes and carry four people who will be able to pray without violating the guidelines.
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In a conversation between the company's owners and 'Israel Hayom', he explains how it will work: "People from all over the world are asking to join and have the opportunity to pray in Meron. People from the US have spoken to me, some of whom asked for the helicopter to pick them up from Cyprus, arrive in Meron, allow them to pray and return them to Cyprus, and this is to avoid isolation. There is a huge demand for prayer in a helicopter.
""Of course we are limited in space. It will be possible to pray for 24 hours and the duration of each such flight is about two hours. There are several helicopters and depending on demand we will bring out more, of course there is a limit. I am glad that there is the possibility to pray in Meron on the holiday without violating the guidelines.".
So how much does it cost?
$1,200 will allow you to soar over Meron and pray. The entire process takes about two hours from takeoff to landing. Only four people can enter the helicopter and the price listed is for each of them.
