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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Deborah Summers

Tony Blair under friendly fire in Israel

One of Tony Blair's bodyguards accidentally fired his handgun at Israel's Ben-Gurion international airport, the BBC reports.

It is understood he was unloading his gun outside the terminal building before travel when he fired a shot.

No one was hurt but airport security guards and police rushed to the scene.

Former British PM Mr Blair, now envoy for the Quartet of Middle East mediators, was preparing to leave Israel at the time.

If there is one place on the planet you don't want to be accidentally firing a handgun it is probably Israel's Ben-Gurion airport.

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