Unexploded munition detonates on school hike near Israel's Lebanon border

13 October 2026

On 12 October 2026 an unexploded munition detonated during a school hike in the Ramim Ridge area of northern Israel, near the Lebanon border.
The group was from the ORT Ma'alot school, and Magen David Adom reported that a 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Magen David Adom reported two boys in serious condition, ten people in moderate condition and twelve with light injuries.
The IDF said the device was likely a cluster bomb belonging to Hezbollah that had been left in the area; it had earlier assessed it as a cluster submunition from a Hezbollah rocket.
Police Commissioner Danny Levy said he would issue an order limiting further hikes in the area for several days, until it is confirmed clear of additional ordnance.
The Prime Minister's Office said Netanyahu told the IDF Home Front Command to reiterate public warnings about ordnance.
The Jerusalem Post reported that the IDF declared the incident a mass-casualty event and that students and staff of the ORT Ma'alot Yeshiva High School were among the victims, according to the municipality.