About 20 injured in explosion between Manara and Yiftah
According to police, about 20 people were injured in an explosion between the kibbutzim of Manara and Yiftah. The initial suspicion is that unexploded ordnance detonated.
Officers from the Kiryat Shmona police station in the Northern District are at the scene, closing it off and isolating the area. Bomb disposal experts are examining the circumstances and source of the explosion.
Police are asking the public not to go to the scene and to stay away so security and rescue forces can work. Any unexploded ordnance or suspicious object should be reported by calling 100. This story is being updated.
What to know
- Do not go to the scene of the explosion and stay away from the area.
- Report unexploded ordnance or a suspicious object to the police by calling 100.
- Israel Police spokesperson — 2026-10-12



