The explosion on the Naftali Mountains Forest scenic route wounded 24 other students and teachers when a cluster submunition—believed to be a BRB1 from a Hezbollah 122mm Grad rocket—detonated in a backpack. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has ordered a formal inquiry into the incident while military sappers continue to sweep the northern border region. A former air defense commander warned that thousands of dud munitions remain scattered across the region, rendering each a potential bomb.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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IDF Probes Restricted Route After Hezbollah Bomb Kills Teen
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The Israeli government is launching a wide public awareness campaign on unexploded munitions after the burial of 13 year old Elazar Yair Wilensky in Moshav Hosen on Thursday. Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced that authorities are now investigating why students from ORT Ma’alot were apparently hiking in a restricted area of the Ramim Ridge before a blast killed Wilensky on Monday. This probe marks a shift from previous statements by police officials who had claimed the hiking route had been approved and swept.
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