Saturday, October 19, 2024 -A drone was launched towards the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea, Israel, on Saturday, October 19, as confirmed by his office.
We The Prime
Minister and his wife were not at the location during the incident, and no
injuries were reported.
The Israeli military disclosed that three
drones were launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory earlier that morning,
with one striking a building in Caesarea. It remains unclear if the building
hit was part of Netanyahu's residence or if it sustained any significant
damage. The other two drones were intercepted by Israeli defense forces.
In a statement at 08:19 local time (06:19
BST), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: "In the last hour, three
unmanned aerial vehicles crossed into the country from Lebanon. Two of the
aircraft were intercepted. Another aircraft hit a building in Caesarea, no
injuries."
The attack is part of escalating
hostilities between Israel and Lebanon, with the IDF reporting that over 55
rockets were launched from Lebanon into Israel on Saturday. In response, Israel
continues to strike targets in Lebanon, particularly those linked to the
Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
This incident follows reports from
Lebanon’s health ministry, which confirmed two fatalities after an Israeli
strike hit a car on a highway in Jounieh, a Christian-majority town north of
Beirut. The strike marks an unusual development, as most Israeli operations
have previously focused on Hezbollah-dominated Shia Muslim-majority areas.
Though the drone attack has not been
claimed by Hezbollah or any other militant group, tensions remain high as
Israel continues to retaliate against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon
amid the ongoing exchange of fire since October.
Netanyahu frequently uses his Caesarea
residence, in addition to his home in Jerusalem and the official Prime
Minister’s residence, Beit Aghion, which is currently under renovation.
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