An explosion of gas balloons sent four residents of the Jewish community of Maon to the hospital Thursday morning. The blast was not a terrorist attack, and security forces have returned to routine patrols. Maon is located in the southern Hevron Hills, between Susia and Kiryat Arba/Hevron.

Two people suffered moderate to serious injuries and two others were lightly injured. All four are being rushed to the Hadassah Hospital at Eini Kerem.