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🚨 *EXPLOSION IN NORTHERN ISRAEL:* Israel’s Education Ministry has issued a statement following the serious explosion near Kibbutz Yiftach in the Upper Galilee, which left multiple people injured, including children. The Ma’alot-Tarshiha Municipality confirms that the victims were participating in an annual school trip organized by the city's ORT Yeshiva High School. The father of one student said the trip included middle and high school students and was officially organized and approved. “This is an extremely serious incident, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families,” the Education Ministry said. The ministry is coordinating with security forces and other authorities to provide assistance to students, educational staff, and their families. Officials urged the public not to spread unverified information as the circumstances surrounding the explosion remain under investigation.