A security scare at Brussels airport that saw the evacuation of two departure halls and a Qatar Airways flight to Doha recalled midflight on Thursday was an apparent attempt by Iran to test Israeli aviation security measures, Hebrew media reported Friday, citing Israeli security officials.

The incident started Thursday when a suspicious suitcase was found by Israeli security agents at the airport who turned it over to Belgian federal authorities.

They decided to evacuate two departure halls and a nearby building that was being used as a mass vaccination site, Brussels Airport said.

The bag was apparently found to belong to a passenger on a Qatar Airways flight from Brussels to Doha, which was forced to return to Brussels.

Belgian authorities inspected the bag and found that it did not contain explosives and announced that the incident was a false alarm. Flights resumed after a 90-minute delay.

Israeli security officials told the Ynet news site on Friday, however, that the bag was found to contain bottles of hand sanitizer and the owner, an Iranian woman, was taken off the flight and detained.

The Israeli officials said that given the location of the bag, near the check-in area of an Israel-bound flight, they believed this was a deliberate Iranian operation to test Israeli aviation security measures.

Read more at Times of Israel

FREE COPY: Understanding the threat from Iran

Covering the threat from Iran to Israel and the West, plus the plight of the Iranian people: Read our Operation Mordecai campaign booklet online or receive a FREE copy by post.

Related Articles:

“Significant increase” in threat from Iran: New UK intelligence report confirms why Britain should ban the IRGC NOW

A new report has confirmed what CUFI has long been warning: the threat from Iran on the UK is not only real, but growing. The findings, detailed in a government-commissioned review,...

Labour’s actions have made the majority of British Jews feel less safe

Over the past year, CUFI UK has been calling out the bad practices of the UK government, particularly regarding Israel and antisemitism.Since Keir Starmer’s Labour took office in July...

“Blamed if they do, blamed if they don’t” – the return of an age-old antisemitic trope

A medieval antisemitic trope has re-emerged to weaponize the narrative, twisting Israel’s humanitarian efforts in Gaza. Even feeding the hungry is now grounds to vilify Israel — and history warns us...

Before lecturing Israel, Labour should get Britain’s house in order

A British government minister's recent remarks telling Israel to “get its house in order” are not only ill-judged, they are hypocritical and reveal a deeper problem within the Labour...

WATCH: CUFI Washington Summit Recap

The Lord's timing in orchestrating CUFI's 20th annual Washington Summit was perfect.The leadership of CUFI UK were pleased to join with Christians from across the United States in...