Yeshiva Head Praises Students' Quick Thinking After Deadly Hiking Accident
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
A fatal hiking accident on Mount Ramim resulted in the death of 15-year-old Elazar Yair Wilensky and injured 24 students and teachers. Students demonstrated bravery by creating tourniquets and calling for help. The head of the yeshiva, Rabbi Elad Baruch, confirmed the route was approved and stated that trips will continue. One student remains in serious condition, while others, along with injured staff, are recovering.
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- Students at Orot Ma'alot yeshiva used clothing and prayer shawls as tourniquets after a fatal hiking accident.
- The accident on Mount Ramim killed 15-year-old Elazar Yair Wilensky and injured 24 others.
- Yeshiva head Rabbi Elad Baruch praised students' bravery and confirmed the route was approved.
- One student remains in serious condition; injured teachers and a guide are out of danger.
- Minister of Education Yoav Kisch visited the yeshiva following the incident.
- School trips will continue, with the Minister of Education expressing interest in joining the next one.
The head of the Orot Ma'alot high school yeshiva, Rabbi Elad Baruch, described the heroic actions of students who helped their peers following a fatal hiking accident on Mount Ramim, which claimed the life of 15-year-old Elazar Yair Wilensky and injured 24 others. Rabbi Baruch recounted how students "took shirts, belts, and prayer shawls and made tourniquets" to treat the wounded. He added that the students also alerted military forces and Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics, acting bravely alongside injured teachers. "This is leadership par excellence," he stated.
Rabbi Baruch emphasized that the hiking route had received prior approval from the "Israel Trails" authority and that all necessary permits were in place. He confirmed that school trips would continue, and Minister of Education Yoav Kisch expressed a desire to join the next excursion. Recalling the deceased student, Rabbi Baruch described Wilensky as "a sweet boy with sweet mischief and a smile, you couldn't be angry with him for anything he did."
Following the tragedy, Rabbi Baruch was asked to identify the deceased but sent a staff member instead so he could support the students gathered at Kibbutz Yiftach. Regarding the injured, the head of the yeshiva reported that one student remains in serious condition with a shrapnel wound to the head. The other injured students are conscious and with their parents, and the two injured teachers and the guide are out of danger. Psychological support teams are assisting the students and staff, with Rabbi Baruch acknowledging, "The road ahead is still very long, it has not ended."
The Ma'alot-Tarshiha municipality offered condolences to the Wilensky family and pledged continued support for the affected families and emotional assistance for students and staff.
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