Unused IDF Smoke Grenade Found by Children Near Kiryat Bialik School
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Children in Kiryat Bialik found a ready-to-use Israeli military smoke grenade in a bag near a school. A teacher noticed the children with the grenade and alerted authorities, leading to police and sappers securing the device. The incident ended without injuries, and an investigation is underway. Educational officials are reinforcing safety protocols for students regarding suspicious items.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A ready-to-use IDF smoke grenade was found by children near a school in Kiryat Bialik.
- The children discovered the grenade in a bag while searching for a lost ball.
- A teacher's intervention led to police and sappers securing the explosive device.
- The incident concluded without any injuries to the children or others involved.
- An investigation has been opened by the Zevulun police to determine how the grenade ended up there.
- Educational authorities are reinforcing safety instructions for students on handling suspicious objects.
Children discovered a ready-to-use Israeli military smoke grenade hidden in a bag among bushes near a public basketball court in Kiryat Bialik. The children initially took the grenade from the bag, later returning it to the bushes. After school hours, they retrieved the bag again and brought it to the school gate.
A teacher noticed the children with the object and immediately alerted the school principal, who then contacted the police. A police sapper arrived and handled the grenade. The incident concluded without injuries.
Initial investigation suggests the children found the bag while searching for a lost ball. After finding the grenade, they removed it and returned the bag to the bushes. The following day, they retrieved the bag and brought it to the school.
Police sappers secured the grenade, and a search of the area where the bag was found yielded no other suspicious items. The Zevulun police station has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
Following the event, Ami Reuven, Director of the Education Department, instructed educational staff to reinforce safety guidelines for students regarding suspicious objects. Students were reminded not to touch, open, or move any found object, to distance themselves and others from it, and to immediately report it to the police and an adult.
