A US family caused mass panic at Israel’s main airport when they showed security inspectors an unexploded shell that they found while visiting the country and had planned to take home. During the family’s trip to the Golan Heights one of the children found a bombshell they hoped to keep as a souvenir, said the Jewish Press. Authorities said the family was allowed to board their flight after an interrogation by security staff.
Fireball causes panic in US states
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