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Shin Bet confirms Iranian plot to target Yair Netanyahu
Intelligence on a concrete threat prompted the urgent evacuation of the Prime Minister’s son from Florida to Israel under heavy security.
The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) confirmed on Saturday night for the first time that intelligence had been received regarding a significant threat to harm Yair Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prompting the unusual decision to immediately evacuate him to Israel.
In a statement, the Shin Bet said that following a situational assessment, it was decided to bring Yair Netanyahu back to Israel together with his security detail due to the severity of the threat to his life. The official confirmation comes days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his sons, but did not specify which one.
The confirmation also follows a report published in the US, according to which Israeli intelligence officials uncovered a plot by Iranian operatives as early as December to target Yair Netanyahu while he was living in the Hallandale Beach area, near Miami, Florida.
According to the report, the Iranian cell had already been operating on the ground, conducting surveillance of Netanyahu's residence and gathering information about his daily routine. As soon as the threat became clear, US authorities were notified, while Yair Netanyahu was instructed to leave the area immediately. He was quickly evacuated, leaving his personal belongings behind, and returned to Israel under heavy security.
Security officials stressed that the decision was made in light of concrete intelligence indicating a genuine danger and that the purpose of the move was to immediately remove the threat.
The revelation lends further weight to the Prime Minister's remarks earlier this week that the security arrangements surrounding members of his family are not a luxury, but a genuine security necessity.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/432402
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906963
Shin Bet confirms significant Iranian threat against Yair Netanyahu prompted evacuation from US
Shin Bet confirmed a significant Iranian threat against Yair Netanyahu, prompting his urgent evacuation from Florida back to Israel.
The Shin Bet confirmed an Iranian threat against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son, Yair, on Saturday after reports circulated following his quick evacuation from Florida back to Israel.
“There was indeed a significant threat to harm Yair Netanyahu, and in light of this, following a situation assessment, a decision was made to extract him together with his security team urgently back to Israel,” the Shin Bet stated.
The original report about the Iranian threat was published on the Boca Raton-based Newsmax website on Tuesday, citing a US law enforcement source allegedly familiar with the situation.
The report stated that Israeli intelligence discovered an Iranian plot in December to assassinate Yair in Florida and passed a warning to US authorities.
The US source told Newsmax that, according to the intelligence assessment, Iranian operatives were already “on the ground” in the Miami area and had even conducted surveillance on Yair’s residence and movements.
Yair, who is accompanied by close Israeli security at all times, was instructed to leave the location immediately.
According to the report, he left without taking his belongings and returned directly to Israel, where he currently lives.
Netanyahu speaks on the threat against his son
Last week, the prime minister revealed in an interview with Channel 14 that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his sons, but declined to say whether the target was Yair or Avner.
“There is something here that is unimaginable,” Netanyahu said. “Iran marked one of my sons. Iran tried to murder him – tried to murder one of my sons.”
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