# Unexploded ordnance kills Israeli teen

> Israeli teen dies after unexploded ordnance detonates during school hike near Lebanon border.
- Title: Unexploded ordnance kills Israeli teen · The Straits Times
- Summary: Israeli teen dies after unexploded ordnance detonates during school hike near Lebanon border. A 14-year-old Israeli boy died when unexploded ordnance…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/likely-unexploded-ordnance-kills-teenager-in-northern-israel
- Published: 2026-10-12T17:20:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: israel, lebanon, hezbollah, unexploded ordnance, school hiking, injury, news, world
## Teenager killed
A 14-year-old Israeli boy died when unexploded ordnance detonated during a school hiking trip near the border with Lebanon.

> There were penetrating injuries, most likely the result of shrapnel impact from which fragments injured the patients
## 24 injured
24 people were injured, including 22 boys with 2 serious injuries and 2 adults.
## Hezbollah origin
The Israeli military said the device was likely an unexploded cluster munition from Hezbollah.
## Key takeaway

A 14-year-old Israeli boy died when unexploded ordnance detonated during a school hiking trip near Lebanon border, injuring 24 people.