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With Lag B�Omer approaching, Magen David Adom is preparing for the major operation, which address hundreds of thousands of Jews visiting the tziyun of the Rashbi ZT�L on Lag B�Omer as well as the days preceding and following.

MDA Director-General Eli Bin met with the heads of 20 Hatzoloh organizations which work with MDA, including; Petach Tikvah, Kfar Chabad, Southern District, Yavniel, Meron, Elad, Tiveria, Afula, Rehovot, Modi�in Illit, Beit Shemesh, Haifa, Yosh, and Gilboa.

These and other Hatzoloh organizations nationwide operate under the auspices and in total cooperation with MDA year-round, as they will be doing in this operation in Meron.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)