Student Recounts Deadly Explosion During School Trip in Northern Israel
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
A student named Elazar was killed and 24 others injured in an explosion during a school trip in the Upper Galilee, Israel. The blast occurred when a student found and interacted with what is believed to be a missile part. Students recounted using improvised tourniquets to aid the wounded and stated they had not been warned about unexploded ordnance in the area. Additional munitions were found nearby after the incident.
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- A 14-year-old student, Elazar, was killed and 24 others injured in an explosion during a school trip in the Upper Galilee.
- Students reported that a friend found and played with a suspected missile part, leading to the blast.
- Injured students used improvised tourniquets made from belts and socks to treat casualties.
- Friends of the deceased described him as curious and knowledgeable about weaponry.
- Students claimed they were not warned about the danger of unexploded ordnance in the area.
- Additional munitions were discovered by IDF forces near the site of the incident.
A student named Yedidya described the moments leading up to a fatal explosion during a school trip in the Upper Galilee, which killed 14-year-old Elazar and injured 24 other students. The incident occurred near the Ramim Ridge, close to Kibbutz Yiftah. Yedidya recounted that a friend, fascinated by munitions, found what appeared to be a missile part in a wooded area. Despite the friend's excitement and explanation of the object, none of the students realized its danger. The friend reportedly played with the item, leading to the explosion.
Following the blast, Yedidya described a scene of chaos with injured and bleeding students. He stated that students immediately called emergency services and attempted to provide aid using improvised tourniquets made from belts and socks. "Many guys fell, many guys bled, shrapnel entered them," Yedidya said, detailing the immediate aftermath.
Friends of the deceased Elazar described him as a curious and knowledgeable boy with a particular interest in warfare and weaponry. Some of the students injured in the incident, who are still hospitalized, are reportedly unaware that their friend Elazar has died. The students also claimed that they had not been warned by teachers or guides about the potential danger of encountering unexploded ordnance in the area, which had previously been a combat zone.
Initial investigations suggest that a student deviated from the marked trail and picked up a piece of ammunition in a nearby grove, placing it in his bag. The explosion occurred later while the students were sitting in a circle. Following the incident, IDF forces located additional cluster bomb remnants in the area, and the site was secured by Division 91.
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