Various seismic monitoring stations, including those in Israel, detected it. The blast’s epicenter was about 28 kilometers (17 miles) from the coastal city of Banias in Syria, adding to the ...

The Israeli bomb explosion took place in northwestern Syria near the city of Tartus with a giant mushroom cloud fireball visible in the aftermath.

Archaeologists in Israel say 44 pure gold coins dating to the 7th Century have been found hidden in a wall at a nature reserve. Weighing about 170g, the hoard found at the Hermon Stream (Banias ...