A year and a half after the terrible disaster, Kan News revealed chilling recordings of the conversation between then-Northern District Commander Shimon Lavi and his senior officers during the unfolding of the disaster. In the exclusive recordings, Lavi is exposed to real-time reports from his officers stationed around Meron as the terrible disaster occurred. At first, Lavi and the senior officers are unaware of the dimensions of the disaster but little by little, they become aware of the scope of the horror at the site. > Command room: “We have a report from MDA about 15 deaths.” > Lavi: “Disregard the numbers.” The following conversation took place on the communication network of Lavi and his senior officers a few minutes after the deadly crush. Emek 1 – North 3: “What do we know about those injured there in the Toldos Aharon hadlaka?” > “They reported to us about 20 people who were injured, unconscious, trying to reach them.” >”Where is it exactly?” > “I want a report of Emek 1 – what is happening right now at Toldos Aharon?” > “What I understand – a crush with several casualties.” > “I am currently announcing a full multi-casualty event. At this stage, the Emekim District takes responsibility for the scene, the incident. Traffic Police forces don’t bring the crowd in but out.” “The incident there is continuing, in my opinion.” At this stage, none of the senior officers really understand what is happening. And then Lavi makes the first decision – to end the Meron celebration. > North 1: “End the event?” > District Commander: “Positive, stop the event.” Medics begin to treat the many injured, but the tens of thousands of visitors, who aren’t aware of what’s happening, crowd the paths and block the movement of the rescue forces. > Galil 1 – North 1: “We have to disperse the crowd. Request that the crowd be dispersed. Right now, we’re having difficulty evacuating the injured.” > Emek 1: “Activate the announcement for the evacuation of the mountain in Yiddish also now.” The recordings of the police communication network reveal that even about a quarter of an hour after the disaster, the top police commanders don’t fully understand the situation, nor even where exactly the incident is taking place. > “Victor, where are you exactly?” > “I’m heading towards the scene of the incident.” > “Is the incident at Toldos Aharon?” > “The incident is at Toldos Aharon.” > “The incident is at the Merpeset Kohanim, the Toldos Aharon area.” > “The incident is at Gesher Dov.” A few more minutes pass and the District Commander, as is heard in his broken voice, begins to internalize the dimensions of the disaster. > “I again ask to make an announcement to the entire kehal, there’s an incident with many casualties – to clear the routes toward the entrance below.” > Lavi: “Requesting a helicopter for the air, to prepare all the surrounding hospitals to receive a double-digit number of the injured. Requesting evacuation routes, to allow evacuation.” > “Positive, the route is clear.” Half an hour since the start of the disaster. Lavi is on the scene. > Command room: “The MDA reported 15 killed, 30 wounded, and dozens are lightly injured.” > Lavi: “I’m at the scene – the situation is […]

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