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17-year-old killed in traffic accident during rocket attack
A 17-year-old was killed in a traffic accident in northern Israel that occurred during a rocket attack from Lebanon, police say.
The accident occurred near Ramat Yishai when a driver veered off the road and hit a wall. A passenger was killed and three others were injured.
Police say the crash happened as rocket warning sirens went off and they believe the driver panicked and lost control of the vehicle.