Students Handled Cluster Bomb Before Fatal Blast, Father Recounts
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
A father recounted how students handled a cluster bomb, taking photos before it exploded during a school trip in northern Israel. The blast killed one 14-year-old boy and injured 24 others, including two critically. The Minister of Education plans to cancel all school trips in the northern region following the incident.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Students handled and photographed a cluster bomb during a school trip in northern Israel.
- The cluster bomb, likely from an old Hezbollah rocket, exploded later from a student's backpack.
- One 14-year-old boy was killed and 24 others were injured in the blast.
- Two children sustained critical injuries, and two teachers were also wounded.
- The Minister of Education will cancel all school trips in the northern region.
Eliyahu Galil, the father of a student who survived a deadly cluster bomb explosion during a religious school trip, has shared harrowing details of the incident. Children from the "Ort Ma'alot" religious school were on a trip in the northern "Yiftah" area when they discovered a cluster bomb, believed to be remnants of an old Hezbollah rocket. According to Galil, his son sent him a photo of the suspicious object, revealing that the students had excitedly handled the explosive, passing it among themselves and taking pictures.
The bomb, which failed to detonate when handled, was eventually placed in a student's backpack. It exploded later when the bag was set down near the main road at the end of their outing. The blast resulted in the death of one 14-year-old boy and injured 24 others, including two critically wounded children and two teachers.
In response to the tragedy, Minister of Education Yoav Kisch intends to officially announce the cancellation of all school trips in the northern region starting the following morning.
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