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Police Rule Out Foul Play in Beitar Illit Explosion That Killed 9-Year-Old Boy
A nine-year-old boy, Eliyahu Azriel, died in Beitar Illit after a recycling container exploded on Rabbi Mandoburn Street. The incident occurred when children gathered around a burning bin, which built up internal pressure and exploded, sending a fatal fragment that struck the boy in the neck.
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What happened
- 01Nine-year-old Eliyahu Azriel died in Beitar Illit after being struck in the neck by a fragment from an exploding recycling container.
- 02Police and fire investigators ruled out foul play, terrorism, or the deliberate planting of an explosive device.
- 03Investigators suspect minors intentionally set fire to the garbage bin as a prank to watch emergency services respond.
- 04The fatal explosion occurred when pressure built up inside the burning recycling container while children were gathered nearby.
- 05The victim, Eliyahu Azriel, was the eighth of ten children in his family.
- 06Etzion Police Station Commander Chief Superintendent Rafi Vaknin and the mayor of Beitar Illit agreed to launch educational campaigns in schools to prevent similar incidents.
Police bomb disposal experts, forensic investigators, and fire officials ruled out any criminal or terrorist motive, confirming there was no foul play or explosive device. Instead, investigators suspect the fire was set by minors as a dangerous prank to watch emergency services respond.
Following the tragedy, Etzion Police Station Commander Chief Superintendent Rafi Vaknin met with the mayor of Beitar Illit. The authorities agreed to launch immediate public awareness and educational campaigns in the city's schools to prevent children from engaging in such hazardous activities.
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Police Rule Out Foul Play in Beitar Illit Explosion That Killed 9-Year-Old Boy
