Drone Launched Towards Netanyahu's Residence From Lebanon, Israeli PM Safe

A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea on Saturday.

The Prime Minister's Office said Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara were not at the home when the attack took place.

Source : PTI

A drone was launched towards the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, said his spokesman. 

The premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties, the spokesperson added, reported Reuters. 

Earlier in the day, the Israeli military said that a drone was launched from Lebanon that had hit a building but it was not immediately clear what the building was. Two more drones crossed into Israeli territory that were intercepted, the military said. 

According to the Israeli ambulance service, there were no casualties and police said explosions had been heard in Caesarea, a coastal town where Netanyahu has a holiday home.

The attack was not immediately claimed by the Iran-backed Hezbollah that has been fighting with Israel in Lebanon since last October. No other militant group too claimed responsibility for the attack. 

The Prime Minister's Office also confirmed that Netanyahu's private residence was targeted in a drone attack from Lebanon, reported the Times of Israel. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara were not home at the time of the attack and there were no injuries in the incident, said the PMO in a short statement. 

Meanwhile, the Israeli military on Saturday said its air force has killed Hezbollah's deputy commander in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon, reported BBC.

Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid was involved in “terrorist activities against Israeli civilians," said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) while there has been no comment from Hezbollah. 

On Friday, Netanyahu addressed the people of Gaza after the confirmed killing of Hamas chief and mastermind of the October 7 attacks, Yahya Sinwar.

He said that the war could end immediately if Hamas surrenders its weapons and returns the hostages.

"Yahya Sinwar is dead. He was killed in Rafah by the brave soldiers of the Israeli defence forces," said the Israeli PM in a video shared on X. 

"While this is not the end of the war in Gaza, it's the beginning of the end. To the people of Gaza, I have a simple message - this war can end tomorrow. It can end if Hamas lays down its arms and returns our hostages," he added. 

On Thursday, the Israeli military confirmed that Sinwar, along with two other militants, had been killed.