Alert on US-bound flight, emergency evacuation triggered in Israel

A Delta Air Lines flight from New York was evacuated on October 13, 2026, at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel-Aviv following a bomb threat. Passengers were quickly moved to the terminal after authorities received reports of a possible explosive onboard, but investigations found no suspicious items. The Airbus A330 was thoroughly searched, and operations returned to normal. The flight was a daily service between JFK and Tel-Aviv, departing New York shortly after 3:30 PM on Monday and arriving in Israel around 8:30 AM on Tuesday.