US tourist family set off a bomb scare in an Israel airport by trying to take an unexploded shell home
- A US family tried to take an unexploded bomb shell through an Israeli airport Thursday, Reuters reported.
- Video showed Ben Gurion airport travelers panicking and shouting.
Israel's main airport was set into a panic on Thursday when an American family attempted to bring an unexploded bomb home with them, Reuters reported.
The family had earlier visited Golan Heights where they found the unexploded shell, which they packed in their luggage and proceeded to show to security inspectors at Ben Gurion airport, situated outside the capital of Tel Aviv, Reuters reported.
Cellphone footage shared by the Israeli Kann TV channel showed dozens of panicked and shouting travelers rushing past barriers or crouching on the floor with their luggage.
One man was taken to the hospital with injuries sustained from trying to jump over a luggage carousel as he fled, Reuters reported, citing the Israel Airports Authority.
The IAA also said the family was given the all-clear to board after being interrogated by security staff, per Reuters.
Ben Gurion airport is considered one of the world's most secure airports due to the multiple security measures in place there, CNN reported.