Yair Vilansky, a 9th-grade student from Ma'alot-Tarshiha, is the teen who was killed in an unexploded ordnance blast during a school trip. Yair, of blessed memory, was a student at ORT Ma'alot High School Yeshiva and was the youngest of five siblings. His family said he was "a child of life. Smart and wise, full of joy, a good and beloved friend, whose entire future was still ahead of him."
Yair Kraus is a journalist at Ynet News. He covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest and world news, security and law enforcement, and agriculture, with a particular focus on drone technology, disaster response, and public safety. Yair's work has been featured in various prominent outlets, highlighting his expertise in both cultural and societal issues as well as agricultural advancements.