Threat cleared: Delta flight departs New York for Tel Aviv
<p>A Delta Air Lines flight delayed in New York following a bomb threat was cleared for takeoff to Tel Aviv after security checks were completed.</p><p>The threat was determined to be a hoax, marking the second false bomb threat made by a prankster since Tuesday morning.</p>
A Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Tel Aviv was grounded at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday following a bomb threat. The plane, designated DL234, was scheduled to depart at 10:40 p.m. Israeli time, but authorities denied clearance for takeoff after receiving a phone call alleging a bomb had been planted on board.
US and Israeli security officials are conducting inspections before the flight can resume. This incident follows a similar incident on Tuesday morning, when a Delta aircraft that had landed at Ben-Gurion Airport was moved to an isolated parking area after an anonymous report of a suspicious item on the plane. Passengers were evacuated, but no explosives were found, leading officials to conclude the threat was likely a hoax.
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