A class action lawsuit for NIS 50 million was filed against the National Center for the Development of Holy Places, the association responsible for the Rashbi Tomb complex.
The lawsuit was filed by the families of the victims of the disaster, members of the Toldot Aharon Hasidim, in the Nazareth District Court through Adv. David Mana. In deed and omission, to all the visitors who came to celebrate Rashbi on the day of the disaster. This is because the association, according to the lawsuit, did not warn them about the risks involved in participating in the Rashbi revelry event, that the site is not prepared to hold the Rashbi revelry in its condition, by not announcing that there are opinions that do not allow the revelry in the form of tens and hundreds of thousands Participants.
"The defendant was negligent in the improper execution of the Rashbi revelry, a failure that was to the point of criminal negligence, which took a heavy toll on the deaths of 45 men and children, for which a national day of mourning was declared.
The relief sought is a monetary relief.
"Compensation for the physical and mental / psychological damage caused to each of the plaintiffs and the other members of the defined group," it was written.
"The defendant failed a total failure in fulfilling its role of arranging the tomb complex of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron for the benefit of its arrangement for receiving visitors, adapting it to regular activities and holding Rashbi celebrations held annually on Lag B'Omer in Meron for centuries."
Adv. Mana, Reuven Kopiczynski
Attorney David Mana responded: "The disaster on the 'Death Trail' in Meron was due to the gross negligence of everyone involved in the operation of the Rashbi tomb, which unfortunately, the state as a sovereign did not take responsibility for. Even today if a mass event occurs, things will repeat themselves. They have not learned a lesson and are not implementing any of the past recommendations. "
He said, "We filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 1,000 victims who were on the 'death path' and who to this day suffer from trauma and mental injuries, including physical injuries. a million shekels".
The National Center for the Development of Holy Places said in a response: "We will study the lawsuit and respond in court."