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Around 20 wounded as explosion hits north Israel school expedition: Officials
Officials said the blast was likely caused by an unexploded Hezbollah munition, and school trips in border areas were later suspended for 48 hours.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, a suspected unexploded Hezbollah cluster munition detonated during an ORT Ma'alot Yeshiva High School field trip near the Israel-Lebanon border, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 24 others.
- Israeli police reported the device was likely a cluster munition from prior fighting, potentially detonating after a student handled it; Magen David Adom paramedics and military helicopters evacuated the injured to northern hospitals.
- Upper Galilee Regional Council head Asaf Langleben demanded the Israel Defense Forces conduct thorough searches to prevent future incidents, though he stated hiking activities would continue. Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the incident is under investigation.
- The incident demonstrates the persistent danger posed by unexploded ordnance in northern Israel, where renewed fighting leaves hazardous materials in open areas. In August, six foreign agricultural workers were wounded near Metula in a similar explosion.
- Authorities are investigating whether the school excursion received required approvals before being authorized. Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy ordered increased hiking restrictions in the area while security forces search for additional hazards.
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Israeli Student Killed in Hike Blast Identified as Elazar Yair Wilensky
(Oct. 13, 2026 / JNS) Elazar Yair Wilensky, a ninth-grade student at ORT Ma’alot Yeshiva High School, was identified as the fatality caused on Monday when unexploded ordnance detonated during a school trip in northern Israel. The Israel Defense Forces’ preliminary assessment indicated that the device was likely an unexploded Hezbollah cluster munition left in […]
One teenager was killed and others injured in an explosion during an Israeli school trip near the border with Lebanon, according to Israeli emergency services.
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AlKhaleej TodayTeen killed, 15 others wounded after explosion on Israeli school trip near Lebanon border
One teenager was killed and others were wounded in an explosion during an Israeli school trip near the Lebanon border, according to Israeli emergency response services.
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