Student Killed in Northern Israel Unexploded Ordnance Blast During School Trip
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
A ninth-grade student, Elazar Yair Wilensky, was killed during a school trip in northern Israel when unexploded ordnance detonated near Kibbutz Yiftah. Approximately 24 other students and staff were injured in the blast. The Ministry of Education is providing psychological and emotional support to those affected and has instructed schools to discuss the incident with students.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Elazar Yair Wilensky, a ninth-grade student, died in an unexploded ordnance explosion during a school trip.
- The incident occurred in the Ramim Ridge area of northern Israel, near Kibbutz Yiftah.
- About 24 other students and staff members were injured, some critically.
- Rescue forces treated and evacuated the injured to hospitals.
- The Ministry of Education is providing ongoing emotional and psychological support to those affected.
The Ministry of Education has announced the death of Elazar Yair Wilensky, a ninth-grade student at the Ort Ma'alot Technological High School, who was killed in a severe incident during a school trip in northern Israel. The incident involved the explosion of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Ramim Ridge area, near Kibbutz Yiftah.
Wilensky died as a result of the blast, and approximately 24 other students and staff members who were present were injured, some critically. Rescue forces provided treatment to the injured and evacuated them to hospitals.
Following the incident, the Ministry of Education stated that its teams are providing emotional support to the students, families, and educational staff. Psychological and educational services, along with guidance counselors, are working with the affected communities, hospitals, educational institutions, and local authorities to offer tailored support and ongoing monitoring.
The ministry has instructed educational institutions to hold age-appropriate discussions in classrooms about the event and to continue identifying students who may have been affected. The Ministry of Education extended wishes for a full and speedy recovery to the injured and offered condolences to the families and the entire school community.
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