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  "path": "/global/2026/05/17/beit-shamesh-explosion/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-17T14:15:18.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
    "Analysis",
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    "israel",
    "militarism",
    "palestine",
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  "textContent": "A huge explosion and fireball rocked Beit Shamesh in the Occupied Palestinian Territories late on Saturday, 16 May. Residents near Israel’s Beit Shemesh area reported a loud explosion and large fire visible from afar. Israel’s Kan News later claimed the incident was a controlled explosion carried out inside a civilian factory. No injuries or damage […]\n\nBy HG",
  "title": "Questions over huge late-night explosion in Occupied Palestinian Territories"
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