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Israeli teenager killed in explosion

# A 14-year-old boy has been killed and 24 people injured in an explosion during a school hiking trip in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military says the blast was likely caused by unexploded cluster ammunition fired by Hezbollah. Police believe one of the pupils may have picked the device up before it detonated. Two boys were seriously injured. Authorities are investigating the incident and checking the surrounding area for more unexploded ammunition. Police are also reviewing safety arrangements for school trips in the region.