An Israeli male was taken into custody for questioning in Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday morning; the first day of chol hamoed Pesach 5773 after a pistol was detected in his bag. According to the Israel Radio report, the pistol was loaded and a bullet chambered.

The man showed the license for the weapon which he usually carries with him, explaining he simply forgot to remove the weapon from his bag before setting out for the flight from Israel to Istanbul.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)