 In outside Africa, at least 44 people have been killed at a stampede at a religious festival in the northeast of Israel. The National Emergency Service, McGinn David Adam, said dozens more have been wounded at the Lach-Boma Festival at the foot of Mount Meron. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Eid as a heavy disaster and said he was praying for the casualties. Tens of thousands reportedly attended, making it the largest event in Israel since the coronavirus pandemic began. Dozens of ambulances attended the scene and emergency services laid out bodies under foil covers on ground.