An American family set off a bomb scare at the Ben-Gurion International Airport on Thursday after they showed security personnel an unexploded shell which they found while visiting the Golan Heights and had packed for their return trip, authorities said.
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Video circulated on social media showed panicked passengers scattering at the airport's departure hall.
The Israel Airports Authority said a man was hospitalized with injuries sustained as he tried to flee over a baggage carousel.
It also said the family was allowed to board their flight after an interrogation by security staff, who declared an all-clear.
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