Frederick Rosenfeld, of Washington, D.C., the 26-year-old volunteer who was one of four persons injured in a mine blast Friday south of Tiberias in which four Israeli farmers were killed, said today he intended to remain in Israel despite his injuries.
Taken to the hospital after the explosion, he was found to be suffering from multiple fractures of one hand and shock but otherwise not badly hurt. He asked officials not to report his identity but when he was told this was not possible, he said “please tell my folks I am not returning home.” He arrived in Israel five days ago and was in the Massada kibbutz for two days. He had been slated to start work on the kibbutz Friday and instead went to a hospital.
He and a group of kibbutz members were riding a platform behind a tractor headed for a banana plantation near the kibbutz when the platform hit the mine. Three kibbutz members were killed immediately and the fourth died a few minutes later. Four other victims, including the American volunteer, were rushed to the hospital. None were critically injured.
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