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A devastating accident occurred at ORT Maalot high school yeshiva in northern Israel, resulting in the death of an eighth-grade student. Multiple students were injured when they handled an explosive device for over an hour without receiving proper safety guidance or decontamination instructions from bomb disposal experts.

Several wounded students were treated at Galilee Medical Centre, where medical staff documented extraordinary heroic efforts at the scene. One student performed CPR on his injured classmate, while another contacted his father via video call seeking guidance on applying a tourniquet to stem bleeding.

The incident raises critical questions about safety protocols for school trips to border areas near Lebanon, responsibility for clearing dangerous ordnance from such regions, and why bomb disposal (AMHAL) personnel did not receive proper notification or provide guidance during the incident.

Initial reports indicate the students unknowingly encountered an explosive device in the field, leading to the tragic accident. Investigations are ongoing into the circumstances that allowed such dangerous material to remain accessible to schoolchildren.

Sources: Times of Israel, Ynet

Update 01:15: A Year 8 student died following an accident involving an explosive device during a school trip to northern Israel, with several classmates injured. The incident raises critical questions about safety protocols in border areas.