Unexploded Ordnance Found in Forest Two Days After Fatal Incident
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Two days after a fatal UXO incident killed a 14-year-old boy in northern Israel, another unexploded munition was found in Eshtaol Forest. A hiker reported the item, prompting a police and security response to secure the area. Bomb disposal experts are set to neutralize the device, with a controlled explosion anticipated. Authorities are reminding the public to report suspicious items and avoid contact.
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- An unexploded munition was discovered in Eshtaol Forest, two days after a fatal UXO incident in northern Israel.
- A hiker found the old ordnance and immediately reported it to the police.
- Security forces secured the area and bomb disposal experts are preparing to neutralize the device.
- A controlled explosion is expected in the area, and residents are advised not to be alarmed.
- The discovery follows the death of a 14-year-old boy from a UXO explosion during a school trip.
- Authorities reiterated safety instructions to report suspicious items and avoid touching them.
Two days after a fatal incident in the Ramim Ridge area where a 14-year-old boy was killed by an exploding unexploded ordnance (UXO) during a school trip, a similar item was discovered in the Eshtaol Forest in the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. A hiker spotted the old munition and immediately alerted the police. Security forces quickly arrived, cordoned off the area, and evacuated other hikers. Bomb disposal technicians from the Jerusalem district were dispatched to assess and neutralize the device. Police estimate it to be old ordnance left in the field. A controlled explosion is expected in the area as part of the neutralization process, and residents and hikers have been asked not to be alarmed.
The discovery follows a tragic event on the Ramim Ridge, where 24 people, including students and teachers from Orot Ma'alot High School, were injured and one died. The explosion there is suspected to have been caused by a Hezbollah cluster munition that was picked up by a student and detonated in his bag. The Ministry of Education stated it would continue to support the school and the families affected by that incident, specifically mentioning Elazar Yair Wilensky, who was killed.
Authorities emphasized safety guidelines: do not approach, touch, or move any suspicious object or suspected munition. Instead, move away and immediately report it to the emergency services. Only authorized bomb disposal experts should handle UXO and old ammunition.
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