An American family was planning to bring back a shell as a souvenir, panic at Tel Aviv airport

An American family sparked panic at David-Ben-Gurion airport in Tel Aviv after an unexploded shell was found in their luggage on Thursday (April 28th). These tourists were planning to take it home as a souvenir from a holiday, the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) said.

Airport security personnel immediately ordered an evacuation from the baggage check-in area after finding the shell, according to a statement from the same source.

A passenger injured in a crowd movement

The announcement caused a wave of panic among the passengers present in the departures hall: on a video posted on social networks, passengers run in all directions to get away from the shell. During the incident, a passenger was injured and had to be hospitalized.

One of the children of this American family had picked up the shell during a walk on the Golan Heights, the IAA said. This area annexed by Israel was the scene of intense fighting between the Jewish state and Syria during the wars of 1967 and 1973. According to the IAA, the American family was able to board their flight as planned.