Bomb scare

WWII bomb found in Hong Kong defused after mass evacuation

A massive WWII-era US bomb discovered in Hong Kong triggered the evacuation of thousands before being safely defused by police bomb experts in a high-risk operation.

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Members of the explosive ordinance disposal unit inspect a defused US-made bomb (C), dropped during World War II, that was found inside a construction site at the junction of Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong on May 11, 2018.
German police guard the Reichstag building, the seat of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag, before the German presidential election in Berlin, February 12, 2017

WWII bomb forces overnight evacuation in central Berlin

Authorities established a 500-meter security perimeter in the densely populated district. Police officers went door-to-door, instructing residents to leave their homes immediately.

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EasyJet airplane

WATCH: Man shouts 'Allahu Akbar' on UK easyJet flight, 'wanted to send message to Trump'

The easyJet flight from London Luton, was forced to undergo an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, where police boarded the plane and arrested the suspected terrorist.

|ByJAMES GENN
A person works by a cordoned off area near the Cologne Cathedral, after the discovery of World War II-era bombs during exploratory work, affecting over 20,000 people, who had to be evacuated on June 4, 2025, in Cologne, Germany.

Discovery of wartime bombs prompts large-scale evacuation in Cologne, Germany

Three American bombs, each with impact fuses, were found during construction work on Monday in Deutz, a bustling area on the bank of the River Rhine.

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Elderly French man inserts WWI-era bomb up rectum, causes evacuation - report

Strange objects being inserted into one's body for sexual purposes isn't anything doctors aren't used to, but an artillery shell is nonetheless something nobody saw coming

DECEMBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
World War I artillery shells (Illustrative).

Security forces investigating possible car bombing near IDF post

The vehicle that exploded was found to have at least three gas cylinders, explosives and a wire that according to Kan, may have allowed for a remote detonation of the devices.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF soldiers on patrol.

Detroit Jewish center evacuated after pipe bomb threats

After a sweep of the premises around the Detroit Jewish Community Center, police "determined there are no explosive devices in the building or surrounding area."

NOVEMBER 4, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
Detroit Police car

Iran says bomb attack foiled in Shiraz on day of shooting

This Iranian military group told Sepah News that it avoided a bomb scare.

OCTOBER 28, 2022ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022.

Wizz Air flight from Israel to Krakow evacuated due to bomb fears - report

The passengers were reportedly ordered to urgently disembark from the plane without their luggage while they and the plane were inspected.

JULY 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Wizz Air's aircraft is seen on the tarmac at Budapest Airport, May 22, 2014.

Florida man who collected Nazi memorabilia arrested after explosives found in his home

Fricke, who investigators said was a German national, had Nazi memorabilia and antisemitic materials in his home at the time of his arrest.

JULY 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Italian police handout photo shows weapons, Nazi flags and a picture of dictator Benito Mussolini from the homes of members of a far-right movement celebrating white supremacism and allegedly trying to build a new fascist party, during an operation carried out in 18 Italian provinces, in Italy, M

American tourists bring unexploded bomb shell to Israeli airport

Israel Airports Authority said the family was allowed to board their flight after an interrogation by security staff, who declared an all-clear.

APRIL 29, 2022ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mortar bombs extracted from a recently excavated Six Day War era Syrian bunker

Serbia accuses Ukraine, unnamed EU member of Air Serbia bomb hoaxes

More than a dozen Air Serbia flights have been forced to return to Belgrade or Moscow due to bomb threats over the last two months.

APRIL 18, 2022ByREUTERS
Air Serbia aircrafts seen at the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, Serbia April 25, 2020

Staten Island JCC evacuated after bomb threat

The evacuation happened at 8:53 a.m., as parents were bringing their children to preschool. 

MARCH 25, 2022ByJACOB HENRY/JTA
The Berkinow building at the JCC of Staten Island, New York.

Bomb squad called to Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa

Security was alerted after a woman heard a nearby man say on the phone "Today, I will be a shahid (martyr)."

NOVEMBER 29, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
POLICE AT Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa.