Student Killed in Upper Galilee Trip Accident

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A ninth-grade student, Elazar Yair Wilensky, was killed and 24 others injured in an ammunition shell explosion during a school trip in the Upper Galilee. The incident occurred during a trip for students from the Ort Ma'alot Yeshiva. Rescue forces and the IDF responded, evacuating the wounded to hospitals. The Ministry of Education confirmed the trip was approved by both the ministry and the IDF.

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Elazar Yair Wilensky, a ninth-grade student, died in an explosion during a school trip in the Upper Galilee.
The explosion of an ammunition shell killed Wilensky and injured 24 others, with four in serious condition.
The incident occurred during a trip for students from the Ort Ma'alot Yeshiva.
Rescue forces and the IDF responded to the scene, evacuating the wounded.
The Ministry of Education confirmed the trip had been approved by both the ministry and the IDF.
Planned trips to the northern Golan Heights have been rerouted following the accident.

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Elazar Yair Wilensky, a ninth-grade student at the Ort Ma'alot Yeshiva, died yesterday (Monday) in an explosion during a school trip in the Upper Galilee. The accident occurred when an ammunition shell detonated, killing Wilensky and injuring 24 others, including students and staff. Of the injured, four remain in serious condition, seven in moderate, and 13 in light condition, all hospitalized in northern Israeli hospitals. Rescue forces and the IDF were dispatched to the scene, with IDF helicopters assisting in evacuating the wounded. The Ministry of Education stated that the trip had been approved by the ministry's situation room after the IDF cleared the activity in the area. In response to the tragedy, planned trips to the front lines and northern Golan Heights for Tuesday and Wednesday have been rerouted to alternative locations, while trips in other parts of the country will proceed as scheduled.