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Explosion of Old Munition Injures 12 Near Northern Israel; Netanyahu Cancels Appearances
An explosion of unexploded military ordnance near Kibbutz Yiftah in northern Israel on Monday injured several members of a school trip, resulting in one fatality. The blast occurred in an agricultural area near Mitzpe Pe'er on the Ramim Ridge, close to the Lebanese border, as a group of teachers and students were hiking.
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What happened
- 01One hiker died and at least 12 others were injured when unexploded ordnance detonated near Kibbutz Yiftah on Monday.
- 02The explosion occurred during an annual school trip involving teachers and students hiking on the Ramim Ridge near the Lebanese border.
- 03Emergency medical teams and military helicopters evacuated the critically injured to Ziv Hospital in Safed and Rambam Hospital in Haifa.
- 04IDF engineering units cordoned off the area near Mitzpe Pe'er to sweep the vicinity for additional unexploded ordnance.
- 05The Ministry of Education is collaborating with security forces to provide assistance to the affected families, students, and staff.
- 06An investigation has been launched into how the school trip route was approved in a sensitive military zone containing shell remnants.
According to Cursorinfo, 13 people were injured in the explosion, while other outlets reported 12 casualties. Magen David Adom and military rescue teams treated the victims at the scene, and Air Force and medical helicopters airlifted the most critically injured to northern hospitals, including Ziv Hospital in Safed and Rambam Hospital in Haifa. Magen David Adom later confirmed that one of the hikers died from their injuries.
Large IDF forces cordoned off the area, and engineering units began sweeping the vicinity for additional unexploded ordnance. The Ministry of Education is working with security forces to assist the affected students, staff, and families. An investigation has been launched into how the school trip's route was approved in a sensitive military zone known to contain shell remnants.
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