Bomb threat prompts checks on Israel-bound cruise ship in Greek port
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TL;DR
- A cruise ship, the Crown Iris, bound for Haifa, Israel, received a bomb threat on board while docked in Syros, Greece.
- Greek authorities initiated a security sweep of the vessel, which carried 940 passengers and 597 crew members.
- A specialist coast guard team and a diver conducted preliminary checks, finding no suspicious objects, but further inspections were required.
- The incident involving the Crown Iris occurred amidst a series of bomb threats targeting passenger planes worldwide.
- At least six passenger planes, including flights from Manchester and London Heathrow, were diverted due to bomb threats, landing in locations like Murcia, Spain, and Warsaw, Poland.
- UK authorities stated their robust aviation security systems are well-equipped to handle potential and hoax threats.