Bomb threat sparks security sweep on Israeli cruise ship in Greece

An anonymous bomb threat against an Israel-bound cruise ship in Greece triggered thorough underwater security checks.

An anonymous bomb threat targeted an Israel-bound cruise ship docked at a Greek island port, triggering a security sweep by local authorities. Initial inspections by the Port Authority turned up no suspicious items. The Coast Guard's Underwater Missions Unit prepared a deeper inspection of the vessel hull.

• The locationPort authorities searched the cruise ship while it was docked at the island of Syros in Greece.
• The inspectionThe Coast Guard deployed an underwater missions team to carry out a secondary sweep of the vessel hull.