West Bank & Jerusalem
Unexploded ordnance kills Israeli teenager on school hike
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A 14-year-old Israeli boy died and 24 people were injured when likely unexploded ordnance detonated during a school hiking trip near the Lebanese border, according to Al-Monitor. The incident occurred on Monday as students were on an organized excursion in northern Israel.
Israel's ambulance service confirmed the explosion and casualty figures. The circumstances suggest the ordnance, possibly from past conflict, had remained dormant in the area until disturbed during the hiking activity.
