Paris, Nov. 5 -- A string of bomb threats has targeted commercial flights across Europe, triggering emergency landings, military jet escorts, and widespread airport disruptions.

In one of the primary incidents on Thursday, reported by Euronews, French authorities confirmed that an airliner travelling from Dublin to Rome was rerouted to France, where it was escorted by military aircraft after a suspected bomb threat. France's air force stated that it had dispatched planes "as soon as the threat was reported."

A statement from French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office confirmed that "the situation is being monitored."

Prime Minister Lecornu later updated that "the aircraft has landed safely at Evreux. The 151 passengers and 6 crew...