Police and Airport Authority officials’ responding to rumors of a possible terror attack at the security inspection area for cars entering Ben-Gurion Airport report there was no attack. The incident in question occured on Monday 11 Adar-II close to noon.
Police explain during the inspection of vehicles entering the airport, two persons were about to be checked when one opened a door and fled. The two are residents of the “eastern capital”, indicating they are Arabs.
Police began a chase after the fleeing suspect and a chopper was ordered into the air.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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I am a little confused. The article says the incident occurred close to noon but the byline is 09:30am. Was the suspect captured or neutralized or is there a possibly armed terrorist running around? People with nothing to hide or fear do not run off when stopped at security checkpoints.