Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of attempting to assassinate one of his sons on Monday.Netanyahu made the accusation during an interview with the Israel's Channel 14J, saying he has asked Israeli law enforcement to boost protection measures for any prime ministerial candidate."This is an unbelievable case.Iran targeted one of my sons.
Iran tried to murder him, tried to murder one of my sons," Netanyahu told the station, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.ISRAEL SHARES INTELLIGENCE WARNING IRAN PLOTTED NEW ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST TRUMP: REPORTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at the Shin Bet Special Operations Command Center as the strikes were unfolding in Qatar on Tuesday, Sept.9, 2025.
(Shin Bet Communications)"Is this part of the intelligence provided to you?" a Channel 14 reporter asked."Iran tried to murder one of my sons.And this is why this promise [I am making] is more than a luxury - without it, they could succeed [in killing my son.] People need to show some restraint, especially during an election campaign," Netanyahu said.ISRAELI POLICE SAY IRAN USING WHATSAPP, FACEBOOK, BLACKMAIL TO RECRUIT SPIES AS LATEST ATTEMPT FOILEDNetanyahu did not clarify which of his two sons was the target of the plot.Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, speaks to members of the media following a meeting with US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, not pictured, at the U.S.
Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)The Israeli security agency Shin Bet granted extended protection services to Netanyahu's wife, Sara, and their sons, Yair and Avner, beginning in July.ISRAEL FORTIFIES BORDER WITH JORDAN AS IRAN SEEKS NEW TERROR PATHThe prime minister did not describe details of the assassination plot nor did he say how Israeli intelligence became aware of it.The accusation comes as Israel remains in negotiations for a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Leba...