A drone attack is believed to have targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private home in Caesarea, Israel.
The drone, launched from Lebanon early on Saturday, exploded near the property, but Netanyahu and his wife were not present at the time.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
The attack was part of a series of drone launches from Lebanon, with two others being shot down by Israeli forces.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s private home targeted by Hezbollah drone in brazen attack
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Residents of Caesarea reported hearing a buzzing sound followed by a large explosion, but no warning sirens were sounded prior to the impact.
The drone attack on Netanyahu’s home was part of a broader assault by Hezbollah.
Throughout Friday night and Saturday morning, the militant group fired rockets at various locations across northern Israel, including Safed, Haifa, Tiberias, and the Sea of Galilee area.
Approximately 20 rockets were launched towards Safed, with some intercepted and others landing in open areas. No injuries were reported from these attacks.
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In addition to the rocket barrage, another drone, reportedly launched from Syria, impacted the Golan Heights after triggering sirens in several Israeli communities in the region.
Israel has responded to the attacks with military action against Hezbollah targets.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported carrying out airstrikes, including one that killed the deputy Hezbollah commander in the Bint Jbeil area.
Ground forces operating in southern Lebanon have discovered and destroyed large caches of Hezbollah weapons and anti-tank missiles poised to target northern Israeli communities.
Netanyahu and his wife were not present at the time
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The IDF also stated that aircraft had attacked and destroyed several launchers used in recent attacks.
These strikes come as part of Israel’s ongoing offensive against Hezbollah, which began in September in response to nearly a year of cross-border attacks.
Israel’s military chief, Herzi Halevi, stated on Friday that at least 1,500 Hezbollah operatives have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the conflict.
He emphasised that this estimate is conservative and the actual number could be higher.
Halevi noted that Israel has eliminated Hezbollah’s entire command layer, including terror leader Hassan Nasrallah and many other top leaders, describing Hezbollah as “continuing to shrink and shrink”.