During a routine security inspection at Ben-Gurion International Airport prior to takeoff, a passenger boarding a flight to the USA via Stockholm was found to be carrying a dismantled pistol in his bag. The weapons was in his carry-on.

The passenger was turned over to the custody of Israel Police.

The Airports Authority advises all passengers to carefully check bags before using them for an overseas trip, especially bags used for IDF reserve duty which are more likely to contain bullets or other items prohibited from in the airport and on flights.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)