Israel s Iron Dome repelled thousands of rockets and even drones during recent fighting. The air-defense system also accidentally shot down an Israeli military
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Israel says it has destroyed more than 60 miles of a vast Hamas tunnel network called the Metro
Israel says it has destroyed more than 60 miles of a vast Hamas tunnel network called the Metro
Ryan PickrellMay 21, 2021, 02:32 IST
Fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City after Israeli strikes, May 18, 2021.Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Israeli military says it has destroyed over 60 miles of Hamas tunnels in Gaza.
These tunnels have been used to move troops, weapons, and other supplies as the militants fight.
Israel has launched a number of tunnel-clearing operations over the years, some using ground troops.
An Indonesian submarine has been missing for days - here s what makes it so hard to find
An Indonesian submarine has been missing for days - here s what makes it so hard to find
Ryan PickrellApr 24, 2021, 03:38 IST
An KRI Nanggala-402 submarine owned by Indonesia, the same model as the one that went missing on Wednesday.Alex Widojo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
An Indonesian navy
Submarines, as submerged assets, can be tough to find when something goes wrong.
A former US Navy submariner walked Insider through what can make finding one so challenging.
A desperate search for a missing Indonesian naval submarine has been underway for days, and time appears to be running out, if it hasn t already.
The war against Russia s spies just cost Putin billions from a cancelled nuclear contract
Mitch ProtheroApr 19, 2021, 22:52 IST
Russia s President Vladimir Putin in 2012.ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/GettyImages
Moscow and
Russia s campaign of sabotage in Europe.
Czechia also cancelled a nuclear contract with Russia for good measure. That project was critical not just for the income to Russia but for the influence over local affairs, a source told Insider.
Russia announced on Monday the expulsion of at least 20 Czech diplomats in a furious response to the gutting of Moscow s most critical intelligence station in central Europe over the weekend, when Czech authorities accused Russian intelligence of being behind two blasts at an ammunition storage facility in 2014.
Myanmar has "clear echoes of Syria in 2011," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday. The military in Myanmar overthrow the democratically