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Sunday, April 5, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Smoking package triggers hazardous materials scare at airport
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Hazmat officials examining a suspicious object at Ben-Gurion International Airport on April 5, 2026. (Fire and Rescue Service)
Firefighters are working to remove a suspicious package found this morning at Ben Gurion Airport, thought to contain hazardous material after it began emitting smoke.
Airport employees have been evacuated from the area to prevent contact with the potentially dangerous object, the Fire and Rescue Service says.
Officials in the fire service’s Hazardous Materials Unit have identified the substance and are working to remove it from the area.
Footage shared by the agency shows two firefighters in hazmat suits appearing to investigate the object outside the airport, in an area cordoned off by barricade tape.
The incident is under control and has not caused any injuries, the agency adds.
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