A school outing in northern Israel ended in tragedy when unexploded ordnance detonated, killing a boy of 15 and injuring roughly 20 other people. The military is now trying to establish who fired the munition that exploded.
The device went off while the group was taking part in a school trip in the north of the country, according to an account of the incident. A boy of 15 died at the scene, and about 20 people were hurt.
Details released so far point to leftover munitions, rather than a fresh attack, as the cause of the casualties. Unexploded ordnance has long posed a danger in areas where fighting has taken place, and the presence of such material near civilian routes and public outings is a recurring concern.
Attention has turned to the origin of the munition. The army is looking into whether it came from Hezbollah or from Israeli forces, a question that has added sensitivity given the recent fighting close to the Lebanon border.
No determination has been made public about which side the device belonged to. The inquiry is continuing.
The army has not reached a conclusion on where the munition came from, leaving the circumstances of the blast under investigation as the injured receive treatment.
