Severe incident at Ramim Ridge: official information on victims and support measures

On the morning of October 12, 2026, a serious incident occurred on the Ramim Ridge in northern Israel involving students of a regional yeshiva from Maalot Tarshiha. Official services provide emergency assistance to victims and their families, and support hotlines have been opened.

In the morning hours of October 12, a serious incident occurred on the Ramim Ridge in Northern Israel, as a result of which students of the regional yeshiva from Maalot Tarshiha were injured. According to the Ministry of Welfare and Welfare of Israel, employees of the city’s welfare department are working promptly in the situational center to coordinate assistance to the victims and their families. Careful mapping of the places of residence of students is carried out to transfer information to the relevant municipal services, which allows you to organize targeted support as quickly as possible.

The ministry notes that the relevant services are in constant contact with the leadership of the yeshiva, as well as with the social services departments of Upper Galilee and psychological resilience centers in the region. For victims and their families, a specialized stress center with the participation of child psychiatrists and psychologists has been opened at Ziv Hospital in Safed, where emergency medical and psychological care is provided. The authorities emphasize that the collection of information on the number of victims and their condition is ongoing, and all necessary support measures are already in place.

For emergency psychological and social assistance, the Ministry of Welfare and Welfare recommends contacting the 118 multilingual hotline around the clock and the psychological support center in the north at 04-6900603. In addition, you can contact the local departments of social services at the place of residence.

The situation on the Ramim Ridge remains under close control of official structures, which continue to collect and analyze information about the victims and their needs. In the coming days, it is expected to update the number of victims and expand support measures, depending on developments. The prompt response of the relevant services and the availability of multilingual communication channels allow us to hope for an effective overcoming of the consequences of the incident for all families involved.

Contacts for assistance:

Service/center Phone Mode of work/language

Welfare Ministry Hotline 118 24/7, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, English, etc.

Center for psychological assistance in the north 04-6900603 24/7, Hebrew, additional lines (gov.il, 12.10.2026). *