WORLDDeadly stampede at Israel religious festival kills at least 45 peopleUSA TODAYPeople gather around candles during a vigil in memory of the 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel on Friday, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 2, 2021.The stampede early Friday had cut short the annual festival of Lag BaOmer on Israel's Mount Meron.The festival had drawn some 100,000 people in the largest gathering. It was one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.Oded Balilty, APMourners carry the body of Rabbi Eliezer Goldberg, who died during Lag BaOmer celebrations at Mt. Meron in northern Israel, at his funeral in Jerusalem on April 30, 2021. A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed dozens of people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials said. It was one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.Ariel Schalit, APIsraeli security officials and rescuers carry a body of a victim who died during Lag BaOmer celebrations at Mt. Meron in northern Israel, Friday, April 30, 2021. A stampede at the religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed dozens of people and injured more than 100 others early Friday, medical officials said, in one of the country's deadliest civilian disasters.Sebastian Scheiner, APIsraeli security officials and rescuers carry a Jewish man who was injured during the festival of Lag Ba'omer at Mt. Meron in northern Israel, Friday, April 30, 2021.APIsraeli security officials and rescuers stand around the bodies of victims who died during Lag BaOmer celebrations at Mt. Meron in northern Israel, Friday, April 30, 2021.Ishay Jerusalemite, Behadrei Haredim Via APUltra-Orthodox Jews gather at the grave site of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron in northern Israel on April 29, 2021 as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, marking the anniversary of the death of the Talmudic sage, approximately 1,900 years ago.JALAA MAREY, AFP Via Getty ImagesOrthodox Jewish men gather early on April 30, 2021 in the northern Israeli town of Meron at the scene of a stampede which took place overnight during a religious gathering near the reputed tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a second-century Talmudic sage, where mainly ultra-Orthodox Jews flock to mark the Lag BaOmer holiday.JACK GUEZ, AFP Via Getty ImagesAn Orthodox Jewish man prays after dozens were killed in a crush at a religious festival in Mount Meron on April 30, 2021 in Meron, Israel.Amir Levy, Getty ImagesA man checks the personal belongings of Jewish pilgrims, piled up at the scene of a stampede that took place during a religious gathering overnight in the northern Israeli town of Meron naer the reputed tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a second-century Talmudic sage, where mainly ultra-Orthodox Jews flock to mark the Lag BaOmer holiday.JACK GUEZ, AFP Via Getty ImagesIsraeli men clear up the area early on April 30, 2021 at the scene of a stampede in the northern Israeli town of Meron which took place overnight during a religious gathering near the reputed tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a second-century Talmudic sage, where mainly ultra-Orthodox Jews flock to mark the Lag BaOmer holiday.JACK GUEZ, AFP Via Getty ImagesUltra Orthodox Jews look at the scene where fatalities were reported among the thousands of Jews during Lag BaOmer festival at Mt. Meron in northern Israel, Friday, April 30, 2021.Sebastian Scheiner, APUltra orthodox Jews collect glasses, hats and other items left on the floor after dozens were killed in crush at a religious festival in Mount Meron on April 30, 2021 in Meron, Israel.Amir Levy, Getty ImagesAn injured man talks to reporters as Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein (2nd L) visits the wounded at Ziv hospital, in the northern city of Safad on April 30, 2021, following a stampede that took place overnight during a religious gathering.JALAA MAREY, AFP Via Getty ImagesPeople wait to leave early on April 30, 2021 by bus in Meron.JACK GUEZ, AFP Via Getty ImagesFeatured Weekly Ad