About 11,000 police officers and fighters from the IDF's 669th Rescue Unit will participate in the security mission of the Lag B'Omer celebration in Meron.
The revelry week will begin on May 15th.
The Dov Bridge, where 45 people were crushed to death in the horrific disaster last year, has been removed.
The police expect more than 150,000 people to come to Meron on Lag B'Omer, and it seems that those responsible, the minister of religions and the project, have learned lessons: obstacles that were on the mountain have been removed, the audience will be counted and regulated, and skimmers and helicopters will transmit photos to the HFK in real time.
"The focus of the effort is to zero in on faults," a senior police official told Israel Today.
According to the senior official, the public will be restricted in accordance with the regulations signed by the ministers of internal security and religions.
"Israel Today" has learned that about 16,000 people will be allowed to stay on the mountain at the same time, which will change every four hours.
In contrast to events in previous years, this time there will be one lighting on the mountain, and access to it will be via shuttles from bus parking lots arranged in advance.
"This is a challenging event," the senior added, "I hope most of the normative public will act in accordance with safety considerations. Avoid reaching those who should not reach the mountain."
Meanwhile, senior police officials are calling on the political echelon to make a national decision ahead of budget discussions and to put the police on a national priority.
"Police are required for missions that require manpower, which is currently unavailable," said one senior official.
According to him, the sequence of events causes the police to "stretch its limbs beyond its dimensions. Police officers have been working around the clock for weeks, even before the pope and the US president visit in June - which will require tens of thousands of people."
"These are large-scale operations and international sensitivity in the face of security realities."
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