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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Elazar Yair Wilensky, a student of the Maalot yeshiva ORT, was killed on Monday by a submunition of Hezbollah during a school trip to Upper Galleria.
A Hezbollah ammunition explosion near the Israel-Lebanon border killed a 14-year-old and injured 13 people during a school hike.
The teenager was taking part in a school trip near the border with Lebanon; according to Israeli police, the device had been abandoned for about three years and exploded when one of the students had it in his hands.
One person was killed and 19 others were injured in an explosion in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon. The blast is believed to have been caused by an unexploded bomb. The victims included students and teachers who were on a field trip in the area. Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said eight of the injured were treated at the scene, some with serious and moderate injuries. One person was pronounced dead at the scen…
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