Unexploded Ordnance: Silent Volcano in the Galilee Triggers Israeli Alert

Channel 12 confirmed that the explosion in the Galilee led to a heightened state of alert in Israel, amid fears regarding the presence of thousands of unexploded ordnances resulting from three years of war.

The report stated that hours after the explosion in the Galilee region, search operations continue. Israeli army soldiers found remnants of additional cluster bombs in the area, not far from the site of the incident that injured students.

Division 91 has closed the area along Ramot Naftali Road, and more unexploded ordnances are expected to be found in the coming days and weeks.

According to student testimonies relayed by the Israeli channel, more than one bomb was placed in their bags. Consequently, explosive experts inspected the students' bags fearing other explosives inside, but they found nothing at this stage.

Meanwhile, it is being examined whether the exploded bomb was placed in a student's bag approximately an hour before the incident occurred.

Images taken by students minutes before the explosion show gathered debris. According to the report, "These are cluster bombs, found in many northern residential communities during the war. Although this quantity of explosives is relatively small, about 40 grams, the composition of the ammunition is capable of causing severe damage."

According to student testimonies, the educational staff did not inform them in advance about the possibility of encountering weapons along the route.

Israeli army estimates indicate that after three years of war and Hezbollah's shelling of northern areas, large quantities of unexploded ordnances remained in the region.

Estimates suggest the number could reach thousands. After the disaster, the goal of scanning operations was to locate remaining ordnances in the area and reduce risks to travelers and residents, according to the report.

According to Channel 12, responsible parties will be asked in the coming days to map open areas in the north, scan them optically, and classify zones according to risk levels, to determine which areas can be reopened for visits and trips and which will remain closed.

At this stage, it has been decided not to organize any further trips to the affected areas in the near future.