One killed, 19 injured in Israel as explosion hits school trip near Lebanon border
A boy was killed in an explosion that injured around 19 others during a school trip in northern Israel near the Lebanese border on Monday, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz. The explosion occurred as a group of Israeli high school students hiked near the Lebanese border, with unexploded ordnance suspected, officials said. “I share in the heavy grief of the family of the boy who was killed…
A tragic explosion killed one boy and injured 19 others during a school trip near the Israeli-Lebanese border on Monday, according to Defence Minister Israel Katz. The incident caused significant concern as unexploded ordnance was suspected. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his condolences and directed efforts towards evacuating the injured to hospitals.
The military responded promptly, dispatching soldiers and helicopters to the scene. The town of Maalot-Tarshiha, where the event occurred, confirmed that both students and staff from a religious high school were present during the outing. Emergency services reported a range of injuries, with eight being classified as serious or moderate.
The region has seen ongoing tensions, with Israel's military conducting airstrikes in Lebanon, a source of periodic rocket fire from Hezbollah.
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