Landmine

IRGC says it struck, damaged US Patriot missile system, helicopters in Kuwait - report

The IRGC stated that in retaliation for what it described as US interference in the Strait of Hormuz, it struck a US military equipment warehouse and a Patriot missile system in Kuwait.

JULY 23, 2026|ByESTHER DAVIS, GOLDIE KATZ

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Smoke and fire rise from a controlled landmine explosion in northern Golan Heights, on the Syrian border, April 17, 2024; illustrative.

WATCH: Israel's Defense Ministry detonates 700 landmines near Syrian border

The Israel National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) cleared 700 landmines near Syria, continuing efforts to reclaim mined areas for civilian and industrial purposes.

APRIL 27, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi makes a speech in Tokyo's parliament, February 20, 2026.

Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, foreign minister says

Japan says it may deploy forces for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached, as oil route tensions persist.

MARCH 22, 2026|ByREUTERS

Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen August 15, 2025.

Houthis arrest over 1,000 Yemenis for celebrating 1962 revolution in past two years - rights org.

Rights group says Iran-backed Houthi terrorists detained 1,063 people and raided 123 homes for marking the 1962 revolution in 2024-2025, with families left unaware of detainees’ whereabouts.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025|ByJAMES GENN

Landmines kill or maim about 5,000 people annually, ban them now - opinion

From the conflicts in Ukraine and Azerbaijan and Armenia to the ones in Afghanistan, the Golan Heights and the Arab world, landmines remain a major threat to civilians.

JUNE 18, 2023ByRACHEL AVRAHAM

A MINE CLEARING operation takes place at the Gadot Observation Point, Golan Heights, in 2021.

Ukraine starts testing Israeli missile warning system in Kyiv

US Jewish organizations are set to sponsor Israeli efforts to treat Ukrainians with PTSD and called on the ambassador to condemn judicial reform.

MAY 3, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV

A view shows a residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine March 22, 2023.

2 IDF soldiers injured in landmine explosion along Lebanese border

The background of the incident is as of yet unclear.

MARCH 21, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli soldiers guard in Metula, on the border between Israel and Lebanon, northern Israel, on May 14, 2021, after Lebanese protesters crossed the Israeli border fence.

North Korea says it defused US Korean War bombs in Pyongyang

Explosives left over from the 1950-1953 Korean War have long been a danger to citizens in both Koreas.

MARCH 10, 2023ByREUTERS

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022.

Ukraine: Russia sending civilians through landmine fields to find safe routes

Russian forces reportedly send civilians into Ukrainian minefields to find safe routes to Ukrainian positions. * This comes as Human Rights Watch condemned Ukraine's landmine use.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ukrainian serviceman examines anti tanks mines near a destroyed Russian Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 24, 2022.

Human Rights Watch urges Ukraine to investigate landmine use accusations

Ukraine could be in violation of international humanitarian law if they are found to have been using rocket-fired antipersonnel landmines against Russia.

JANUARY 31, 2023ByREUTERS