"Time Bombs" Near Lebanon: War Pursues Israelis Into Their Orchards

A report by journalist Eli Ashkenazi on the Walla website highlights the continuing danger of unexploded ordnance in Israeli orchards and fields bordering Lebanon. The death of teenager Elazar Yair Vilensky during a school trip in the Ramim Ridge near Yiftah, suspected to have been caused by cluster bomb remnants fired by Hezbollah, has refocused attention on these risks. The report also recalled the death of Thai worker Nissant Miram in October 2024 while working in the apple orchards of Kibbutz Yir'on, and the injury of six migrant workers two months ago near Metula. Dr. Yael Korlander complains that the army has delayed inspecting a site where her farmer father, Tomi Korlander, believes unexploded ordnance has remained for two years. The report notes the absence of awareness campaigns after the last war, while UNIFIL describes Lebanese families returning to destroyed villages lacking basic services.