12 injured in explosion near Israel-Lebanon border, reports say

At least 12 people were injured in an explosion on Monday near Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, according to Israeli media reports.

Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the injured were members of a hiking group and that four were in serious condition. The newspaper attributed the blast to the detonation of an explosive device.

The Times of Israel said medics and the Israeli military were responding to reports of an explosion in the Ramim Ridge area, along the Lebanon border.

The outlet reported that the blast was believed to have been caused by unexploded ordnance, but said authorities were still investigating the exact cause. No further details about the circumstances were available.