Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house was targeted Saturday, with two flash bombs landing in the garden of his residence in Caesarea.
According to a joint statement from the police and Shin Bet, the flares landed in the courtyard of the property.
Netanyahu and his family were not present during the incident.
“This is a serious incident and a dangerous escalation,” the statement said, confirming that an investigation has been launched. Israeli President Issac Herzog described the incident as deeply alarming, warning against growing violence in the public sphere. “I have spoken with the head of Shin Bet and stressed the urgent need to identify and bring those responsible to justice,” Herzog said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Defence Minister Israel Katz also condemned the attack as crossing “all red lines.” Katz highlighted the dual threats faced by the Prime Minister, both from external adversaries like Iran and Hezbollah and alarmingly, from within Israel itself.
This incident follows a prior attack on Netanyahu’s residence in October, when a drone, claimed by the Iran backed militant group Hezbollah, targeted the property. At the time, Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of attempting to assassinate him and his wife, vowing to continue the fight Iran’s proxies.
