Israeli Teen Killed, Dozens Injured in Unexploded Ordnance Blast During School Trip
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
A 14-year-old Israeli student was killed and 24 others were injured in an explosion of unexploded ordnance during a school trip in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border. Students reportedly found, photographed, and handled the munition before it detonated. Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered increased public safety awareness and sweeps for hazardous finds. The Ministry of Education will provide psychological support to those affected.
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- A 14-year-old Israeli student died and 24 were injured by an unexploded ordnance blast during a school trip.
- The incident occurred on the Ramim Ridge near the Lebanese border during a trip approved by the Ministry of Education.
- Students reportedly found, examined, and photographed the munition before it detonated from a backpack.
- Authorities are investigating if the explosive was a Hezbollah cluster munition.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered enhanced safety awareness and sweeps for hazardous finds.
- Two teenagers remain in serious condition, with others suffering moderate to light injuries.
A 14-year-old Israeli student was killed and 24 others, including students and teachers, were injured in an explosion of unexploded ordnance during a school trip in the Upper Galilee. The incident occurred on the Ramim Ridge near the Lebanese border. Preliminary reports suggest students found the unexploded munition, examined it, and took photos with it before one placed it in a backpack, leading to the detonation.
Eliyahu Galil, father of an excursion participant, stated his son sent him a photo of the munition shortly before the blast, noting the teenagers were holding and examining it with interest. He remarked that the consequences could have been worse, as many acquaintances suffered shrapnel wounds. The explosion killed the 14-year-old and wounded 24 students and staff, some with shrapnel injuries.
Police and the IDF are investigating the possibility that the explosive was a cluster munition fired by Hezbollah militants. The trip, involving about 50 seventh to ninth graders and several teachers, was approved by the Ministry of Education. Investigators are working to determine the munition's origin and how it came into the students' possession.
The tragedy has deeply affected the Ma'alot community, with one teacher at the ORT school having previously lost a son in war. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Yoav Kisch visited injured students and their families at Rambam Hospital in Haifa. Netanyahu instructed the Home Front Command to enhance public awareness campaigns about the dangers of unexploded ordnance and to organize sweeps of large areas for hazardous finds.
Among the injured, two teenagers are in serious condition, ten have moderate injuries, and the rest have light injuries. They were evacuated by helicopter to hospitals in Safed, Haifa, and Nahariya. Dvir Klein, father of an injured student, recounted his son's leg injury and subsequent surgery, noting his son applied a tourniquet after the blast. Moshe Davidovich, Head of the Mateh Asher Regional Council, criticized the inadequate preparation of excursions in the border zone and called for funding for pre-trip route inspections for unexploded ordnance.
The Ministry of Education announced it would provide psychological support to the students and their families.
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