Explosion

Massive explosion in Beit Shemesh area was coordinated test with defense company, officials say

Reports have circulated the theory that the explosion may have destroyed a stockpile of surface-to-air missiles belonging to Arrow-3.

Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.
Residents gather as heavy machinery clears the rubble of a damaged police post after a car bombing in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan May 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Fourteen Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing, ambush in Bannu

A MAN walks past a mural supporting the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, September 9, 2015. Could the decommissioning of the IRA serve as a model for disarming Hamas?

Northern Irish police charge man in connection with March police station attack

Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten gestures as he speaks following the first exit poll result in the Dutch parliamentary elections in Leiden, Netherlands, October 29, 2025.

Explosion hits Netherlands' largest political party's headquarters, police say


Smoke pillar rises following Amol, Iran dairy factory explosion, likely accidental in nature

A fire broke out at the Kalleh dairy plant in northern Iran following an explosion, as unrest continues nationwide. The mayor of Amol claims it was caused by a welding accident.

Smoke rises from Kalleh dairy factory, Amol, following a reported explosion, January 5, 2026.

At least 40 killed, 100 injured after fire causes explosion at Swiss ski resort bar

Swiss officials determined the event was not an attack, saying the explosion was caused by a fire and was not intentional.

Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

Fifteen injured in Nazareth restaurant gas leak explosion, fire

Twelve individuals were evacuated to nearby hospitals to receive treatment for burns and injuries sustained from falling debris, Magen David Adom announced.

An explosion occurred at a restaurant in Nazareth shortly before midnight.

Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority

Local official Issam Naameh told Reuters the blast took place during Friday noon prayers, typically the busiest time for mosques.

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says

The blast occurred in Maiduguri, a city that has been at the heart of an Islamist insurgency waged by Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for nearly two decades.

A boy stands in the courtyard of the Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir Mosque on Zinariya hills, in Jos, on February 28, 2025.

San Francisco gas explosion injures at least six, damages homes, causes fire in Bay Area

A gas explosion in Hayward, California, injured at least six people and caused significant damage to multiple buildings. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

A screengrab taken from doorbellfotage shows an explosion in Hayward, California, US, December 11, 2025.

Woman killed in suspected explosion on Highway 73 near Nahalal

MDA paramedics and medics found the woman at the scene, unresponsive and with multiple traumatic injuries. They declared her dead at the scene.

EMERGENCIES IN Israel are not interruptions but a rhythm, and MDA needed to be ready before events unfolded.

Shells of unknown origin land near military airport in Damascus, Syrian state TV says

Syria's state news agency reported the sound of an explosion in the vicinity of Damascus and said the matter was under investigation.

A view of the runway at the Mezzeh military airbase along with several hangars, at southwest of Damascus, Syria, November 4, 2025

Explosive device neutralized in Ashkelon public park, police confirm no other IEDs in area

Israel Police searched the area and found no other explosives.

City of Ashkelon, southern Israel.

India arrests Kashmir man linked to deadly New Delhi car blast that killed eight

The National Investigation Agency said it had arrested Amir Rashid Ali in Delhi, adding the car used in the attack was registered in his name.

Policemen stand guard at the blast site following an explosion near the Red Fort in the old quarters of Delhi on November 11, 2025.