A hazardous materials incident prompted Israeli emergency and security forces to rush to the cargo complex at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning after a package being handled in routine transit began emitting smoke for unclear reasons, raising serious concerns about possible contact with toxic substances.
Firefighters, together with a special hazardous materials unit, arrived quickly at the scene. Once the potential danger was identified, all workers were evacuated from the complex immediately to prevent injuries or the inhalation of dangerous materials.
Monitoring teams from the district unit carried out on-site laboratory tests to determine the nature of the substance inside the package. After a series of operations, the teams brought the incident under control, neutralized the danger and safely removed the package from the site.
The Fire and Rescue Services said the incident was fully under control and that no one was injured. The circumstances behind the smoke are under investigation.
For now, airport operations are continuing as usual, with no disruption to the flight schedule.
