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Cluster Bomb Fragment Kills Student, Injures 23 in Northern Israel

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A cluster bomb fragment exploded on the Ramim Ridge in northern Israel on Monday, killing a student and injuring 23 others. The munition is believed to have been fired between mid-March and early April, and thousands of similar unexploded devices are estimated to remain in the area. The Minister of Education and the Police Commissioner are considering halting school trips to northern Israel due to the ongoing danger.

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A student was killed and 23 injured by a cluster bomb fragment on the Ramim Ridge in northern Israel.
The unexploded munition is estimated to have been fired between mid-March and early April.
Thousands of unexploded munitions, largely from Hezbollah, are believed to remain in northern Israel.
The Minister of Education is considering a temporary halt to school trips in the region.
The Police Commissioner is also contemplating an order to stop school excursions to the area.
The school trip proceeded despite a JNF sign prohibiting entry to the area.

Cluster Bomb Fragment Kills Student, Injures 23 in Northern Israel — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

A preliminary investigation into a cluster bomb explosion in northern Israel on Monday, which killed one student and injured 23 others, suggests the munition was fired between mid-March and early April. The incident occurred on the Ramim Ridge, and students at the scene reported seeing additional unexploded ordnance in the area to rescue teams. The Northern Command estimates that thousands of unexploded munitions, largely from Hezbollah, remain scattered across northern Israel as a result of the ongoing conflict. In response to the tragedy, Minister of Education Yoav Kisch is considering a temporary halt to school trips in the region. Police Commissioner Dany Levy stated that, to his understanding, the school trip had been approved by relevant authorities, and he is also contemplating issuing an order to stop school excursions to the area. The trip, organized by a school from Ma'alot-Tarshiha, proceeded along the Ramim Ridge despite a sign posted by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) prohibiting entry and stays in the area due to restoration work. The JNF confirmed that the sign remains in effect.