Teenager Killed, 24 Injured in Unexploded Ordnance Blast During School Trip
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
A 14-year-old student, Elazar Yair Wilensky, was killed and 24 others were injured in an unexploded ordnance explosion during a school trip in the Ramim Ridge area. The incident occurred when a student reportedly found and carried an explosive device that detonated. The IDF is investigating the origin of the ordnance, with initial speculation pointing to a Hezbollah cluster bomb. The victims were students and teachers from the "Orot" Orthodox high school.
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- Elazar Yair Wilensky, 14, was killed in an unexploded ordnance blast during a school trip.
- Twenty-four people, including students and teachers, were injured, four seriously.
- The incident occurred during a trip in the Ramim Ridge area.
- Investigators suspect a student found and carried the explosive device.
- The IDF is examining if the ordnance was a Hezbollah cluster bomb.
A 14-year-old student, Elazar Yair Wilensky, was killed Tuesday in an explosion during a school trip in the Ramim Ridge area. The incident also left 24 others, including students and teachers from the "Orot" Orthodox high school, injured. Four of the injured were reported in serious condition and were evacuated to a hospital.
Initial investigations suggest that one of the participants found an unexploded ordnance (UXO) item and placed it in his bag, leading to the detonation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are investigating the possibility that the explosive was a Hezbollah cluster bomb.
Elazar Yair Wilensky, a ninth-grader from Ma'alot Tarshiha and the youngest of five siblings, was described by his family as a "child of life, smart and wise, full of joy, a good and beloved friend, with his whole future ahead of him."
The municipality of Ma'alot Tarshiha expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and pledged ongoing support to the Wilensky family and the other affected families. Social services and psychological support teams are providing assistance to students, families, and educators. Funeral details for Wilensky will be announced later.
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