A drone fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon that exploded in the central seaside town of Caesarea early on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private home, his office said.
The premier and his wife were not present and no injuries were reported.
The short statement from Netanyahu’s office came after the IDF said that “a building had been hit” in the upscale town famous for its swanky villas and Roman ruins and amphitheater.
On Saturday evening Netanyahu said in a statement: “The agents of Iran who tried to assassinate me and my wife today made a bitter mistake.” He said the attack would not deter him from continuing the war, and that anyone who harms Israelis will pay “a heavy price.”
“We will continue to eliminate your terrorists, we will return our hostages from Gaza, we will return our residents in the north,” he promised.
The IDF said the drone was one of three launched from Lebanon, and that the other two were shot down.
The military said it was investigating the incident that apparently saw several failures of Israel’s warning system.
🚨 Breaking: Iran's 🇮🇷 official IRGC Quds Forces Telegram channel published this photo, showing a direct hit at @netanyahu's 🇮🇱 residence 👇
They are taking pride in their assassination attempt… Does Khamenei's residence have similar bulletproof windows? We will learn soon 🎯 pic.twitter.com/DA3HzbpB6P
— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) October 19, 2024
