Jerusalem - An Israeli man was arrested on Tuesday in Frankfurt, Germany while trying to smuggle a knife on board an El Al Airlines flight, the airline said.
"During a security check of passengers on flight 358 from Frankfurt to Tel Aviv on Tuesday afternoon a knife and scissors were found on a passenger," an El Al statement said, adding that he had been handed over to the German authorities.
An Israeli security official said the man, an Israeli citizen, had the knife and scissors hidden in his shoe.
A German security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that an Israeli had been taken into custody, but would provide no further details.
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El Al, the Israeli national carrier, implements stringent security procedures, fearing the airline could be a target for Palestinian terrorists. - Sapa-AP
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