# Blast from unexploded ordnance injures about 20 in northern Israel

https://mins.news/en/item/96496

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 13:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/explosion-in-northern-israel-students-and-teachers-injured?traffic_source=rss

> An explosion near Neot Mordechai in northern Israel, close to the Lebanese border, injured about 20 people. Police said preliminary indications point to unexploded ordnance; bomb disposal experts are investigating. Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled a planned visit to the occupied West Bank after the blast was reported.

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