June 11, 2017
4:06 pm

Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, California. (Wikipedia/Cbl62/CC BY-SA)

3 Los Angeles synagogues close on Shabbat over bomb threats

Police use K9 units to check for explosives, find none

By JTA

June 11, 2017
3:27 am

Illustrative: An easyJet airliner on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

London-bound plane diverts over ‘terrorist activity’ threat

151 passengers evacuated via emergency slides after crew alerted of ‘suspicious conversion’ between 3 men on board

By AFP

June 1, 2017
4:18 am

A fleet of AirAsia passenger jets on the tarmac of the new low cost terminal KLIA2 in Sepang, Malaysia, May 13, 2014 ( AP/Joshua Paul, File)

Malaysia Airlines jet diverted in Australia over bomb scare

Police say mentally ill passenger attempted to enter cockpit, threatened to detonate electronic device; authorities not treating incident as terror

By Rod McGuirk

May 31, 2017
6:48 pm

This photo taken Dec. 26, 2011, shows the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that disappeared from air traffic control screens Saturday, March 8, 2014 on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. (AP/Laurent Errera)

Plane leaving Australia forced to land over bomb scare

Passenger on Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur tries to enter cockpit; plane turns around after just 14 minutes in air

By Times of Israel staff and Agencies

May 30, 2017
3:42 am

A scene on 41st Street, the shopping and dining district of Miami Beach’s Orthodox Jewish community, Oct. 14, 2016. (Ron Kampeas/JTA)

North Miami Beach Jewish school evacuated over bomb threat

Fax sent to institution demands $25,000 in ransom; police find no explosives at scene

By JTA

May 29, 2017
2:13 pm

US President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after giving final remarks at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem before Trump's departure, May 23, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Settlement leader warns White House that pressuring Netanyahu could topple him

UK Labour leader Corbyn denies honoring Munich attack killer; foreign journalists complain Netanyahu won’t answer questions

By Times of Israel staff

April 23, 2017
3:38 am

This Google Street View screen capture shows an NYPD vehicle parked outside the French Consulate in Manhattan. (Google Street View screen capture)

French consulate in New York evacuated after bomb threat

Security bolstered at French missions after jihadist shooting in Paris ahead of first round of presidential elections

By AFP

March 28, 2017
8:18 pm

A Secret Service officer stands outside the locked door of the press briefing room during a lockdown for a suspicious package near the White House grounds in Washington, DC, March 28, 2017. (AFP/Jim Watson)

US Secret Service detains man with package outside White House

Presidential complex goes into lockdown as suspect is nabbed by officers after approaching them with suspicious bag

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

March 25, 2017
1:13 pm

An American-Israeli Jewish teenager, accused of making dozens of anti-Semitic bomb threats in the United States and elsewhere, is escorted by police as he leaves a courtroom in Rishon Lezion on March 23, 2017. (AFP/Jack Guez)

Israeli Republican leader: Jewish groups owe Trump apology on anti-Semitism

With arrest of Israeli-American teen for bomb threats, US far-right groups claim vindication while Jews worry case will weaken response to hate crimes

By Joseph Dyke

March 24, 2017
11:32 pm

American-Israeli Jewish teenager, center, accused of making dozens of anti-Semitic bomb threats in the United States and elsewhere, is escorted by guards as he leaves the Israeli court in Rishon Lezion on March 23, 2017. (AFP/JACK GUEZ)

Police believe suspect began JCC hoax bomb campaign because army rejected him

Israeli-American teen was turned down for IDF service, and was determined to show ‘what he was capable of,’ TV report claims

By Times of Israel staff and AP

March 24, 2017
1:01 am

An American-Israeli Jewish teenager, accused of making dozens of anti-Semitic bomb threats in the United States and elsewhere, in a courtroom in Rishon Lezion on March 23, 2017. (Flash90)

Online slip-up led police to JCC bomb threat suspect

Israeli-American teenager said to have forgotten on at least 1 occasion to mask IP address when issuing threatening calls

By Times of Israel staff and AP

March 23, 2017
11:18 pm

A Jewish Israeli teen is brought for a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, on suspicion of issuing fake bomb threats against Jewish institutions in the US and around the world, on March 23, 2017. (Flash90)

JCC bomb threat suspect said not cooperating with police

Israeli-American teenager remains silent during police questioning; report says police tracked him after he forgot to mask his IP address

By AP and Times of Israel staff

March 23, 2017
5:31 pm

An American-Israeli Jewish teenager, center, accused of making bomb threats in the United States and elsewhere, is escorted by guards as he leaves the Israeli court in Rishon Lezion on March 23, 2017. (AFP/JACK GUEZ)

JCC bomb threat suspect ordered kept in jail as police try to unravel case

Teenager, arrested in Ashkelon, said to have nonmalignant brain tumor leading to behavioral issues; US attorney general hails arrest

By AP and Times of Israel staff

March 23, 2017
2:51 pm

Jewish Israeli-US teen arrested for phoning in JCC bomb threats

After months-long undercover investigation, police and FBI say suspect, who lives in Ashkelon, used voice-altering technology to make threatening calls

By Tamar Pileggi and AP

March 19, 2017
7:50 am

In this April 17, 2016 file photo, people visit the south lawn during the annual White House Spring Garden tours in Washington. The US Secret Service says a person is under arrest after climbing a fence and getting onto the south grounds of the White House. (AP Photo/Estelle Doro)

White House security upgraded amid car bomb threat

Man taken into custody after claiming he has explosives in his vehicle near 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

By Times of Israel staff and AP

Topic: bomb threat

3 Los Angeles synagogues close on Shabbat over bomb threats

Police use K9 units to check for explosives, find none

London-bound plane diverts over ‘terrorist activity’ threat

151 passengers evacuated via emergency slides after crew alerted of ‘suspicious conversion’ between 3 men on board

Malaysia Airlines jet diverted in Australia over bomb scare

Police say mentally ill passenger attempted to enter cockpit, threatened to detonate electronic device; authorities not treating incident as terror

Plane leaving Australia forced to land over bomb scare

Passenger on Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur tries to enter cockpit; plane turns around after just 14 minutes in air

North Miami Beach Jewish school evacuated over bomb threat

Fax sent to institution demands $25,000 in ransom; police find no explosives at scene

Settlement leader warns White House that pressuring Netanyahu could topple him

UK Labour leader Corbyn denies honoring Munich attack killer; foreign journalists complain Netanyahu won’t answer questions

French consulate in New York evacuated after bomb threat

Security bolstered at French missions after jihadist shooting in Paris ahead of first round of presidential elections

US Secret Service detains man with package outside White House

Presidential complex goes into lockdown as suspect is nabbed by officers after approaching them with suspicious bag

Israeli Republican leader: Jewish groups owe Trump apology on anti-Semitism

With arrest of Israeli-American teen for bomb threats, US far-right groups claim vindication while Jews worry case will weaken response to hate crimes

Police believe suspect began JCC hoax bomb campaign because army rejected him

Israeli-American teen was turned down for IDF service, and was determined to show ‘what he was capable of,’ TV report claims

Online slip-up led police to JCC bomb threat suspect

Israeli-American teenager said to have forgotten on at least 1 occasion to mask IP address when issuing threatening calls

JCC bomb threat suspect said not cooperating with police

Israeli-American teenager remains silent during police questioning; report says police tracked him after he forgot to mask his IP address

JCC bomb threat suspect ordered kept in jail as police try to unravel case

Teenager, arrested in Ashkelon, said to have nonmalignant brain tumor leading to behavioral issues; US attorney general hails arrest

Jewish Israeli-US teen arrested for phoning in JCC bomb threats

After months-long undercover investigation, police and FBI say suspect, who lives in Ashkelon, used voice-altering technology to make threatening calls

White House security upgraded amid car bomb threat

Man taken into custody after claiming he has explosives in his vehicle near 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

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