Report: Delta Flight Evacuated Over Bomb Threat in Israel

A Delta Air Lines flight from New York was evacuated at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday after a bomb threat. Searches found nothing unusual, Ynet reported.

The threat came after the plane had already landed in Tel Aviv.
The message said an explosive device was aboard the full flight.
Passengers were moved to a terminal. The plane was moved to a remote area.
Security teams searched the aircraft extensively and found nothing unusual.

Why it matters: The scare came less than two weeks after an alleged attempted hijacking on a flydubai jet headed to Tel Aviv.

29-year-old Omani co-pilot Hamam al Hammami allegedly attacked his captain with a crash axe.
14,000 feet in 29 seconds: the drop before passengers and crew regained control.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the suspect likely underwent "Islamist radical indoctrination."

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Right coverage, 3 sources: The right presents the threat as part of a run of security incidents involving flights to Israel, tying it to the alleged flydubai hijacking attempt.

The Sun6dBomb threat on flight from New York to Israel sparks evacuation weeks after axe attack on hijacked plane Daily Mail6d'Passengers evacuated in Israel after bomb threat on flight from US'New York Post6dDelta flight arriving from NY evacuated over bomb threat after landing in Tel Aviv: reports

What’s next: The Sun says more reporting is coming. No source has identified who sent the threat.

Who made the threat, and how was it delivered?
Was the flight arriving in Israel or departing for the US? Early reports describe the direction differently.
Are Israeli authorities treating the threat as connected to the flydubai incident?