Some 24 Israeli teachers and schoolchildren were wounded, including one who succumbed to his wounds, when an unexploded submunition left over from a Hezbollah rocket exploded near the Lebanese border on Tuesday.
Among the wounded were two in serious and three in moderate condition, with at least another 15 of the injured in good condition, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. The police later updated that 24 people overall were injured to varying degrees.
“Following the explosion in northern Israel, an initial review by IDF soldiers at the scene indicates that the explosion was likely caused by an unexploded cluster munition belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization that had remained in the area,” the military stated.
According to Army Radio, an initial investigation suggests that one of the students found the munition during a break and put it in his backpack. Shortly afterward, it suddenly exploded.
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