Director General of the Holy Places, two hours ago: "Children were almost crushed""

2 May 2021   

Two hours before the 'Meron disaster': The director general of the Holy Places Administration, Yossi Schwinger, was interviewed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs' broadcast from the festival and described what happened at the site live: "Children were almost crushed, an unpleasant sight.". It's time to wake up: your dream has a home – and it's about to come true. How? Free: How much money are you losing because you don't know what your rights are? The coronavirus outbreak is on the decline, but a mask is still required in closed spaces. Remember? He added: "People think that if there was a push - the 'Holy Places' were not properly organized. We were also pushed, and the policeman knew who we were and didn't really care. There was a respected member of Knesset standing next to us, and he was also pushed properly." Already during the broadcast, the CEO of the 'Holy Places' disclaimed responsibility, and placed the responsibility for the safety of those coming to celebrate on the police: "They say all day that we need a responsible producer. The real responsible producer on the ground is the Israel Police, and we must not let them get away with this matter. We are generalizing and budgeting for everything, but in practice - the owner of the house here on the ground, at the level of safety, is the Israel Police." He said on the broadcast: "We are constantly under pressure that all the systems will function as they should, that everything will go wrong. God forbid some mother's child will not be in danger of suffocating, that they will not be pushed and crowded around. We invested a lot of energy in this, and so I hope that everything will be ready the next day.".

Director General of the Holy Places, two hours before the disaster in Meron: "Children were almost crushed""https://t.co/H7DT2Ryy9N@amotzsh #This morning pic.twitter.com/4GXKP7hVi8

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