Blast near Lebanon border kills one Israeli, injures about 20

One Israeli was killed and about 20 people were injured, some seriously, in a munitions explosion near Mitzpe Be’er on the northern border with Lebanon on Monday, according to Israeli emergency services.

Why it matters: The device went off among students and teachers on a school trip in an area Israeli media said the military had previously declared cleared of explosives, a measure of the leftover munitions risk along the border.

Data as of Monday, October 12, 2026: Arab News report, opened and read in full, citing Magen David Adom and Israeli media; Al Jazeera’s newsfeed corroborates a fatal blast in northern Israel. The cause is preliminary Israeli media reporting, not an official finding. Developing item.

The blast occurred near Mitzpe Be’er while a group of students and teachers was on an annual school trip, and Magen David Adom said it sent 14 ambulances and three rescue helicopters to the scene. Israeli media, citing preliminary findings, reported that someone may have touched the explosive object and possibly placed it in a bag before it detonated.

The outlet Walla reported that the military and police had previously declared the area cleared of explosives, and that the blast appeared to have been caused by an old Hezbollah rocket. A Lebanese military source told Arab News that Lebanon had no army presence near the site and was monitoring Israeli media reports, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu interrupted a live broadcast following the incident.

Blast near Lebanon border kills one Israeli, injures about 20

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