Petr Aven, Mikhail Fridman, and German Kahn dropped down from the board of Genesis Philanthropy Group due to Western sanctions over their ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Proceedings set to begin at noon, with officials expecting masses of worshippers arriving to the center of the country all throughout the day; preparations being made to avoid mayhem in wake of Mount Meron disaster; 'We're preparing for a calamitous event,' one officer says

By some estimates, 750,000 mourners join funeral procession, 48 people said to have been lightly hurt; Bennett joins religious and local leaders in call for people to avoid overcrowding and stampede

Israeli president joins French counterpart at Ohr Torah Jewish school where four people were killed; leaders laid a wreath at the monument and met teachers and students who were present on the day of the attack