Bomb threat on cruise ship from Greece to Israel: I placed explosives in the hull!

A bomb threat was made against the Panama-flagged cruise ship Crown Iris, which was going from Greece's Syros Island to Israel's Haifa. An unidentified person claimed that an explosive device was placed on the hull of the ship. It was reported that there were 940 passengers and 597 crew on the ship.

While the coast guard teams were searching the ship with the support of an explosives search dog and a diver, a special coast guard unit was also dispatched to the scene. During initial checks, no explosive device was found. Coast guard experts are expected to conduct a more comprehensive examination before the ship can continue its voyage.

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