Student Killed, 23 Injured in Northern Israel School Trip Ordnance Explosion
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
A ninth-grade student, Elazar Yair Vilensky, was killed and 23 others were injured when old ordnance exploded during a school trip in the Upper Galilee. The incident occurred near the northern border, with initial reports suggesting a student brought the explosive, estimated by the IDF to be a cluster munition, to the trip. The Ministry of Education confirmed the trip had permits and has since rerouted other northern school trips and reinforced safety guidelines.
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- Ninth-grader Elazar Yair Vilensky died in an ordnance explosion during a school trip in the Upper Galilee.
- Twenty-three students and teachers were injured, three critically, in the blast near the northern border.
- The IDF estimates the explosive device was a cluster munition, possibly brought by a student.
- The school trip had received all necessary permits from the Ministry of Education and Nature Authority.
- The Ministry of Education has rerouted other northern school trips and reinforced safety protocols.
A ninth-grade student, Elazar Yair Vilensky, was killed on Monday during a school trip in the Upper Galilee region near the northern border when old ordnance exploded. The tragic incident occurred during the annual school trip of the "Ort Ma'alot" religious high school. One injured student described hearing a massive explosion, falling backward, and then seeing bleeding in his legs and hands, adding that people were screaming and crying in confusion.
Eliyahu, the father of a student on the trip, stated his son heard the blast and fled, witnessing disturbing scenes and experiencing a difficult exit from the area. He confirmed the trip had all necessary permits from the Ministry of Education and the Nature and Parks Authority.
An initial investigation suggests a student picked up old ordnance from a field and placed it in his bag. The IDF estimates the explosive was a cluster munition. In total, 24 individuals, including middle school students and teachers, were injured. Three are in serious condition, four in moderate, and the rest have minor injuries, receiving treatment in northern hospitals.
The Ministry of Education confirmed its operations room approved the trip, which involved approximately 50 students from seventh to ninth grade. Following the incident, the ministry decided to reroute planned school trips in the northern and Golan Heights frontline areas for Tuesday and Wednesday, and reinforced safety instructions nationwide.
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