Health Ministry: Race should've been canceled
Ynet has learned that Health Ministry official's recommended that Tel Aviv municipality postpone the race in light of heavy heat, however, in internal discussions the municipality choose to disregard the recommendation and conduct the race.
In response to the tragedy, the Health Ministry director general has instructed the ministry to form a professional committee of inquiry in cooperation with the Sport Ministry "to formulate criteria for holding such events in regards to weather conditions, which will be mandatory protocol for organizers." (Eli Senyor and Doron Kuperstein)
