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Bomb threat targets Israeli cruise ship docked in Greece

Passengers were evacuated from the Mano Maritime ship at Syros port following an anonymous bomb threat, with security inspections underway.


Port of Syros, Greece, 2017
Port of Syros, Greece, 2017 · Photo: Andisrado · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A ship belonging to the Israeli company Mano Maritime was detained this evening (Tuesday) at the port of Syros, Greece, following an anonymous bomb threat, according to reports from Arutz 7 and i24NEWS. All passengers were evacuated from the vessel as a safety measure. Concurrently, the Jerusalem Post noted that port authorities conducted an initial search that found no suspicious objects, and the Coast Guard's underwater unit is expected to conduct a second, more thorough inspection. As of now, there are no reports of injuries or discovery of explosives. Further details have not yet been released.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, ערוץ 7 — כתבות, ערוץ 7 — מבזקים, i24NEWS

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