Around 20 wounded as explosion hits north Israel school expedition: Officials
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, an explosion involving suspected unexploded ordnance killed one student and wounded 19 others during an ORT Ma'alot high school field trip near Kibbutz Yiftah along Israel's Lebanon border.
- Police reported the blast likely involved a cluster bomb from fighting three years ago, which detonated when a pupil picked it up near the Ramim Ridge hiking area.
- Magen David Adom declared a mass-casualty event at 2:53 p.m., dispatching paramedics, mobile intensive care units, and rescue helicopters to treat eight people in serious or moderate condition alongside others with minor injuries.
- Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered an investigation into the incident, while the Israel Defense Forces are reviewing whether the school trip received the required safety clearances for the route.
- This event reflects the persistent hazard of legacy munitions in northern Israel; an August explosion near Metula wounded six workers, two sustaining serious injuries requiring surgery.
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