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At least 38 people have been killed in a crush of people at a Jewish religious festival in northern Israel, rescue services said early Friday. A spokesman for the Magen David Adom rescue services called it an “inconceivable catastrophe.” Rescue workers said more than 100 people were injured, with many in a life-threatening condition. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, some by helicopter, and police closed off road access as they made efforts to clear the area. Thousands of ultra-Orthodox people had been celebrating the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer in the town of Meron, and earlier vid…