Airport evacuated when someone thought it a good idea to take bomb as souvenir

The household packed the bomb as a memento (Image: Twitter/@jess_ih_ka/Israeli Airports Authority)

An airport in Israel was plunged into chaos final evening after an unexploded artillery shell was found.

Video from the Ben Gurion airport reveals panicked passengers operating by the terminal whereas others drop to the bottom in worry.

It emerged an American household had been the supply of the safety scare.

They'd picked up the unexploded shell on a go to to Golan Heights, which was the backdrop of wars between Israel and Syria.

When the ordnance was offered at safety, workers raised the alarm and introduced an evacuation.

Panic quickly unfold throughout the airport consequently.

Individuals had been seen tripping over luggage and airport furnishings of their bid to flee the commotion.

A 32-year-old man was reportedly taken to hospital for therapy for accidents sustained after he fell over a baggage carousel.

A bomb squad was referred to as to the scene and the evacuation referred to as off (Image: Israeli Airports Authority)

Calm solely set in when bomb squad consultants had been referred to as in to evaluate the munition – and gave the all clear.

The American household was ultimately allowed to board their flight after being questioned by safety.

Golan Heights – the place that they had picked up the bomb – was captured from Syria by Israel throughout the Six-Day Warfare in 1967.

Remnants of the battle, akin to munitions, can nonetheless be discovered within the space.

The Jewish Press reported a toddler within the household had initially discovered the munition and packed it as a ‘memento’.

The Israeli Airports Authority has been contacted by Metro.co.uk for extra remark.

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