A bomb scare occurred at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Thursday after a traveler brought a rocket fragment to security. A family had visited Ramat HaGolan during their trip to Israel, during which they came across rocket fragments from projectiles that had been previously fired into Israel, presumably from Lebanon. The family took one of the fragments as a souvenir, planning to bring it home with them. However, during security screening at Ben Gurion, a momentary misunderstanding occurred, leading to a report of a bomb or attack at the airport and prompting travelers to panic, run, and hide. After several minutes, security explained to everyone that there was no danger to them and that they could return to their places in line. According to the Israeli Airports Authority, after the family was questioned, they were allowed to get on their flight (without the bomb). Also, a man who fell during the emergency evacuation was lightly injured and taken to a hospital for treatment, the authority says. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

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