At 1,204 metres (3,950 ft) above sea level, Mount Meron is the highest peak in Israel within the Green Line,[2] though many peaks in the Golan Heights, which was annexed by Israel in 1981, are higher, with the highest in Israeli-occupied territory being Mitze Hashlagim at an altitude of 2,236 m (7,336 ft), nearby Mount Hermon.

[8] In Mount Meron Nature Reserve, there are some 45 hiking trails and routes for visitors to explore.

[9] At Mount Meron’s peak, there is a circular walking path, from which visitors can observe panoramic views and see rare vegetation.

[14] As the nearby hospital was closed, people from the surrounding area donated bedsheets and equipment to assist the wounded.

[15] At about 12:50 a.m. on April 30, 2021, hundreds of Israelis were trampled as they were leaving the mountain, having attended a Lag BaOmer celebration that drew an estimated 100,000 people in spite of a 10,000-people limit imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.