Cluster of violent blasts in northern Israel highlights risk of school-administered trips near conflict zones; JNF remains a leading land and community funder in Israel.
A school trip near the Lebanon border has resulted in a deadly blast and multiple injuries. Initial reports point to unexploded ordnance, with investigations focusing on route approvals, safety measures, and the handling of munitions by students. Authorities are reviewing authorities and safety protocols as the area remains volatile.
A group of ORT Ma’alot students and teachers on a hiking trip near the Lebanese border has been struck by an unexploded ordnance believed to be a Hezbollah cluster submunition. One 14-year-old student has died and about two dozen more are injured. Investigations focus on the route approval, UNACCESSIBLE warning signs, and the handling of ordnance near a military frontier.