The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/explosive-devices/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:41:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png explosive devices | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/explosive-devices/ 32 32 FBI seizes over 150 homemade pipe bombs in Virginia man’s home https://www.timesofisrael.com/fbi-seizes-over-150-homemade-pipe-bombs-in-virginia-mans-home/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:53:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3451090 Informant says suspect Brad Spafford supported political assassinations and used photos of President Biden for target practice

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]]> Was Monty Python’s ‘Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch’ fact? Crusader-era explosive found https://www.timesofisrael.com/was-monty-pythons-holy-hand-grenade-of-antioch-fact-crusader-era-explosive-found/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:28:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2753610 Analysis of 11th-12th century vessel shards excavated in Jerusalem's Old City give support to Crusader-era accounts of exploding projectiles -- such as depicted in 'The Holy Grail'

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]]> Woman threatens to blow up bank wearing fake explosive vest; she works there https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-arrested-after-threatening-to-blow-up-bank-wearing-fake-explosive-vest/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:05:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2610876 Reports say 31-year-old suspect, now in custody, is an employee of the Haifa bank she was trying to rob

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]]> Tortoises, snakes burned to death in south in fires sparked from Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/tortoises-snakes-burned-to-death-in-south-in-fires-sparked-from-gaza/ Wed, 19 May 2021 14:12:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2548152 It's too early to fully assess damage to nature caused by rockets and incendiary devices from coastal enclave, parks authority says

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]]> Army disarms IED on West Bank highway days after deadly terror bombing https://www.timesofisrael.com/army-disarms-ied-on-west-bank-highway-days-after-deadly-terror-bombing/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:58:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2136936&preview=true&preview_id=2136936 Explosive device found near Nablus appears to be of a different variety than the one used in attack that killed Rina Shnerb, 17

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]]> Politicians claim West Bank bombers caught, but Shin Bet says probe ongoing https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-says-security-forces-nabbed-terrorists-behind-deadly-west-bank-bombing/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:26:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2136453&preview=true&preview_id=2136453 Ex-ministers Liberman, Shaked tweet that terrorists who killed Rina Shnerb in custody; Palestinian media reports multiple arrests in Ein Qiniya, near location of Friday attack

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]]> IDF chief vows to quickly locate bombers who killed Rina Shnerb https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-chief-i-believe-in-our-ability-to-quickly-locate-killers-of-rina-shnerb/ Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:07:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2135174&preview=true&preview_id=2135174 Security forces hunt for terrorists who triggered bomb at a West Bank natural spring, killing a teen girl and injuring her father and brother

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]]> Hamas lauds ‘heroic’ perpetrators of bombing attack in which Israeli teen killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-lauds-brave-heroic-perpetrators-of-bombing-attack/ Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:28:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2135096&preview=true&preview_id=2135096 Terror chief Haniyeh extols West Bank Palestinians for proving they're 'no less faithful, steadfast than Gaza brethren'; Islamic Jihad hails 'natural response' to Israel aggression

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]]> Teen Israeli girl killed as family hit by bomb at West Bank spring https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-israelis-seriously-hurt-in-explosion-at-west-bank-spring/ Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:44:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2135013 Rina Shnerb, 17, succumbs to injuries as father, brother badly injured by blast at popular hiking spot near Dolev; army hunts for culprits as it decries 'serious terror attack'

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]]> Hundreds attend funerals of two Palestinians killed in Nablus https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-attend-funerals-of-two-palestinians-killed-in-nablus/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:21:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2040752 Faction members calls for clashes with Israeli troops; Fatah official who says he was briefed by PA security forces denies army's assertion the two attacked soldiers with bombs

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]]> Soldiers nab 3 Palestinians with pipe bombs in northern West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldiers-nab-3-palestinians-with-pipe-bombs-in-northern-west-bank/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:46:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1917543&preview=true&preview_id=1917543 Incident comes after police arrest two suspects armed with pipe bombs at nearby military courthouse

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]]> Palestinians caught with 3 bombs outside West Bank court https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-caught-with-suspected-pipe-bombs-outside-west-bank-court/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:19:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1917175&preview=true&preview_id=1917175 Samaria Military Court briefly closed off as police sapper defuses pipe bomb, improvised explosive devices found in 2 teenagers' possession

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]]> Border Police in Hebron defuse 2 bombs planted near Tomb of the Patriarchs https://www.timesofisrael.com/border-police-in-hebron-defuse-2-bombs-planted-near-tomb-of-the-patriarchs/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:59:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1875878 Devices discovered near security checkpoints; incident comes after 2 IEDs thrown at forces in city this week

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]]> Will we have another war this summer? https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/will-we-have-another-war-this-summer/ Tue, 29 May 2018 11:05:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1860201 At least they waited to launch missiles at us until after I finished burying my mother near the Gaza border

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]]> Independence Day terror attack said foiled as troops find hidden bomb https://www.timesofisrael.com/independence-day-terror-attack-said-foiled-as-troops-find-hidden-bomb/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:04:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1832934&preview=true&preview_id=1832934 Inspectors discover 'powerful explosive device' in truck at West Bank checkpoint; Liberman vows to 'chase down the bastards'

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