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Over 1,500 passengers were held up in Greece after a bomb threat prompted extensive security checks on an Israeli-operated cruise ship bound for Haifa port. Initial security sweeps found no explosives, but the vessel remained under heightened scrutiny pending further searches before resuming its journey.

According to Times of Israel, the Israeli Navy chief coordinated with Israeli security agencies including the Shin Bet and Mossad regarding the incident. The threat prompted significant disruption to the cruise itinerary as authorities conducted thorough safety protocols.

This incident follows a separate bomb scare involving a flight to Poland from London Heathrow, in which 181 passengers including Jewish teenagers were evacuated after the aircraft was diverted. The incidents reflect heightened security concerns affecting Israeli and Jewish-affiliated travel.

Sources: Ynet, Walla, Times of Israel