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


At least 9 people injured after explosion at Rome petrol station

Emergency services were on the scene before the blast, as they had been called after a truck hit a pipeline at the service station, Italian news agencies reported.

 Emergency services personnel work at the scene where a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025.

Seven people missing from massive explosion at California fireworks facility

Teams were flying drones and aircraft over the area seeking to determine the fate of the missing and to monitor lingering hazards.

 Clouds of smoke rise following explosions at a firework storage warehouse in Esparto, California, United States, July 1, 2025

The deadly invisible enemy from missile impacts: What is the blast wave?

The blast, which moves at supersonic speeds, can break bones, tear internal organs, and cause injuries even without any physical contact with the missile itself.

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit a parking lot near Herzliya, June 17, 2025.

WATCH: Ukraine blows up Russia's bridge to Crimea with underwater explosives

The SBU shared video footage that showed an explosion next to one of the many support pillars of the bridge.

 Reported CCTV footage of the bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula demolished by underwater explosives.

IDF discovers, destroys explosives lab in Tulkarm during West Bank raids

The lab contained more than 200 explosive devices and approximately 150 kg. of materials used in the manufacturing of explosives.

 A terrorist explosives lab near Tulkarm discovered and destroyed by the IDF, May 13, 2025.

Yemen denies claims of Israel strikes behind Ras Isa oil port explosion - report

Rather than an airstrike, an explosion at the port occurred after a tanker carrying fuel exploded.

 Smoke billows from the site of a US air strike in Sanaa, Yemen April 26, 2025.

Fire breaks out in IRGC ammunition depot in Iran - report

The blast involved ammunition storage facilities that were located in underground tunnels in southern Iran. 

 Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024.

Magnetar explosions could be a major source of cosmic gold, new study reveals

Evidence from old NASA and ESA data suggests magnetar flares may have created heavy elements in the early universe.

Artist’s concept shows a magnetar ejecting material into space, slowing its spin. Its strong, twisted magnetic fields (green) guide charged particles from this highly magnetic neutron star.

Iran rocked by explosions in Mashhad and Karaj - report

Shortly after, a fire was reported to have broken out in the city of Qom. 

 An explosion in Mashad, Iran, May 4, 2025

Witnesses hear explosion at power plant in Karaj, Iran - report

Videos published by Iran International appeared to show a fire at the scene. 

Footage from the reported explosion at a power plant in the city of Karaj, Iran. May 2, 2025.