Rabbi Tells Students Their Dead Friend is a War Casualty
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu told students their 14-year-old classmate, killed by an unexploded ordnance during a school trip, is a "war casualty." The incident injured 24 students, three critically, and is being investigated by the IDF as a possible Hezbollah cluster bomb remnant. The rabbi praised the students' bravery and unity at the scene.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu declared a 14-year-old student killed in an ordnance explosion a "war casualty."
- The student died during a school trip from an unexploded ordnance, likely a Hezbollah remnant.
- Twenty-four students were injured in the Monday incident, with three in critical condition.
- An initial IDF investigation points to a cluster bomb left over from conflict.
- Rabbi Eliyahu praised the students' bravery and mutual responsibility at the scene.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the Rabbi of Safed, met with students of the ORT Ma'alot Tarshiha Yeshiva on Wednesday, shortly before the funeral of a 14-year-old classmate who died from an unexploded ordnance (UXO) explosion during a school trip. Eliyahu told the students that the deceased is a "war casualty," emphasizing that despite the tragic accident during a trip, it is part of the ongoing war. "We are in a war, and in war there are casualties," he stated, comparing the enemies to Haman and Hitler, whose goal is destruction. He added that even accidents and malfunctions in wartime are considered part of the war's casualties. Eliyahu began by offering a blessing for their well-being and strength, explaining he would not offer condolences yet, as per tradition when the deceased is still present. The incident occurred on Monday during a trip for eighth graders from the ORT Ma'alot Tarshiha Yeshiva, resulting in 24 students injured, three critically. An initial IDF investigation suggests the explosion was caused by a Hezbollah cluster bomb remnant. One injured student, hospitalized in serious condition at Ziv Hospital in Safed, requested to put on tefillin and expressed gratitude for his life, calling it a gift. He also recounted the students' unity and bravery at the scene, shouting to a teacher who was falling asleep to stay awake. Rabbi Eliyahu praised the students' courage and mutual responsibility, quoting the head of the yeshiva who reported on their heroism.
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