13-Year-Old Killed by Hezbollah Cluster Bomb on School Trip
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A 13-year-old Israeli student, Elazar Yair Wilensky, was killed and dozens were injured when an old Hezbollah cluster bomb exploded during a school trip in the Upper Galilee. The incident occurred when a student reportedly found the explosive device and it detonated. The IDF is investigating the explosion, which is suspected to be a leftover from Hezbollah. Support services are being provided to the affected students and families.
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- A 13-year-old student, Elazar Yair Wilensky, was killed by an exploding Hezbollah cluster bomb during a school trip.
- Dozens of other students were injured in the incident on the Ramim Ridge in the Upper Galilee.
- The explosive device is believed to have been found by a student and detonated from within a bag.
- The IDF suspects the explosive was a cluster bomb left behind by Hezbollah.
- Support services are being provided to the injured students and their families by the municipality.
A 13-year-old student, Elazar Yair Wilensky, was killed when an old Hezbollah cluster bomb exploded during a school trip in the Upper Galilee. The incident, which occurred on the Ramim Ridge, also injured dozens of other students. Wilensky was a ninth-grader at the Orot Ma'alot Yeshiva High School and the youngest of five siblings. His family described him as a "child of life, smart and intelligent, full of joy, a good and beloved friend, whose entire future was ahead of him."
Initial investigations suggest that one of the students found an explosive device in the field and placed it in his bag. The device detonated during the trip, causing the injuries. The IDF believes the explosive was a cluster bomb left behind by Hezbollah. The exact circumstances of the explosion are still under investigation.
One injured student, 14-year-old Eitan Masauri, recounted the terrifying moments, stating, "He opened the screw, and then it exploded. The guys flew, there was a shock for two seconds, and then they told me I was bleeding. I understood I was bleeding from my neck."
Emergency forces responded to the scene, and the injured were treated. The Mayor of Ma'alot Tarshiha, Moti Ben David, along with city officials, offered condolences to Wilensky's family. The municipality is providing ongoing support to the affected families, with welfare and psychological teams offering emotional assistance to students, families, and educators.
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