A drone was launched from Lebanon and targeted the private home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal city of Caesarea.
This was reported by The Times of Israel, citing the office of the Israeli Prime Minister.
Netanyahu's home in Caesarea attacked by drone
It is reported that the prime minister and his wife were not in the house at the time of the attack, so no one was hurt.
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Netanyahu's office issued a short statement after the IDF said the home had been hit. There was no word on possible damage to the building.
The Israel Defense Forces said the drone was one of three launched from Lebanon, with two others shot down.
The military said it was investigating the incident, which likely involved multiple glitches in Israel's early warning system. After all, there were no warning sirens sounding before the drone exploded in Caesarea.
Sirens were sounding in Glilot, north of Tel Aviv, where the IDF's main intelligence base and Mossad headquarters are located. But there was no warning on the IDF app or other platforms.
How Netanyahu responded
In videos posted in Hebrew and English on social media after the attack on his home in Caesarea, Netanyahu said that “nothing will stop him” and that Israel will win this war.
The videos do not directly mention the drone attack. In Hebrew, Netanyahu noted that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed two days ago. He added that Israel is in an existential war and will continue to do so until the end.
— And I want to say one more thing: I am proud of our soldiers, I am proud of our commanders, and I am proud of you, the citizens of Israel, — he added.
In the English version, Netanyahu called Sinwar the “mastermind of terrorists whose thugs cut off the heads of our men, raped our women, and burned babies alive”.
He stressed that “we destroyed him and we continue our fight against other terrorist henchmen of Iran”.
