Ramat Ramim Area Declared Closed Military Zone After Unexploded Ordnance Found
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The Ramat Ramim slopes area has been declared a closed military zone following the discovery of additional unexploded ordnance and rocket remnants. The designation comes after a 14-year-old was killed by a UXO explosion there earlier this month, which also injured 24 others. The IDF is conducting searches for more ordnance, and the public is warned to stay away from the area.
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- Ramat Ramim slopes area declared a closed military zone due to unexploded ordnance.
- A 14-year-old was killed by a UXO explosion in the area earlier this month.
- The incident also injured 24 students and teachers during a school trip.
- The IDF is actively searching for and clearing remaining ordnance.
- The public is instructed to avoid the area and report suspicious objects.
The area of the Ramat Ramim slopes, where 14-year-old Elazar Yair Wilensky was killed earlier this month by an exploding unexploded ordnance (UXO) during a school trip, has been declared a closed military zone. The decision follows the discovery of additional UXOs and rocket remnants in the area.
The IDF is currently operating in the field to locate and clear the ordnance, with searches expected to continue on the following day. The military has urged the public to avoid the area, adhere to security forces' instructions, and not touch any suspicious objects or UXOs. Anyone spotting a suspicious item should move away and immediately report it to the police.
The incident in which Wilensky died occurred during a trip for the Orot High Yeshiva, near Mitzpe Pe'er, approximately 50 to 100 meters from the border. The explosion also injured 24 students and teachers. The area is known to have been a target for significant Hezbollah fire during the recent conflict due to its proximity to a military outpost manned by combat engineers. It is believed the UXO was a Hezbollah missile or shell that failed to detonate previously, and its presence was masked by dense vegetation.
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