Israel pupil, 15, killed, over 20 hurt, after suspected leftover bomb detonates
An Israeli teenager was killed and more than 20 other people injured Monday by a suspected leftover Hezbollah bomb as they hiked near the Lebanese border, officials said. The Israeli military, which dispatched helicopters to the scene, said an initial review showed the explosion was likely caused by an unexploded munition from Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The explosive, which was likely a cluster bomb from a round of fighting three years ago, went off in the hands of a pupil who picked it...
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Both reports cover a teenager's death from a suspected leftover bomb in northern Israel, but they differ on the victim's status (student vs. pupil, age 15 given only in one) and on the number injured
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