At least one person was killed and 19 others were injured today following an explosion in northern Israel, according to rescue workers and police, while the army announced that soldiers and helicopters had been dispatched to the scene.
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According to the Times of Israel, the victims were students and teachers who were hiking in the area. The explosion was most likely caused by unexploded ordnance.
Rescue workers report that one person is in critical condition, while two others are said to have been seriously injured.
Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s equivalent of the Red Cross, stated that paramedics treated “eight people with severe or moderate injuries, as well as others with minor injuries” following the explosion, which, according to police, occurred near the town of Neot Mordechai, close to the border with Lebanon.
Source: Proto Thema
