The projectile targeted the residence of the Israeli Prime Minister in Caesarea. He accused “representatives of Iran” of being behind the offensive.
The government of Israel reported this Saturday, October 19 that a drone at the residence of its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu located in the city of Caesarea, in the north of the territory.
A press release shared by the Israeli authorities ensures that He and his wife “were not there and there were no injuries during the incident” .
The Israeli military also stated that: That day, dozens of projectiles were launched from Lebanon .
The events occurred in a scenario of growing tensions in Middle East which have only increased since October 7, 2023 .
This is the date the activist group Hamas led a direct offensive against Israel, which left 1,200 dead and 250 hostages .
It is specified that around around a hundred of the latter remain captive .
After this episode, Israeli forces They responded with continued attacks in the Gaza Strip, which left nearly 42,300 people dead. according to local health authorities.
The war brought Israel to clashes with Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon, with the Houthis in Yemen, with Iran and with the Shiite militias of Syria and Iraq .
These parts have in common that are members of what is called Axis of resistance a network which – it is accused – is fueled by Iranian forces and seeks to counter Israeli and American influence in the region.
In early October, Iran carried out an attack with around 180 missiles ballistic missiles against Israel.
This offensive, most of whose projectiles were intercepted by its defense systems, was presented as retaliation for the ground incursions launched by Israel into Lebanon and the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in late September .
After this episode, the Prime Minister Netanyahu promised there would be a counterattack which intensified concerns about the possibility of a wider war.
On October 17, Israel confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by its troops during an operation in Rafah, which took place the day before.
Sinwar, aged 61 and president of the organization’s political bureau, He was considered the intellectual author of the events of October 7, 2023. .
As attacks continue on different fronts, No details have been known about the Israeli retaliation plan to respond to the Iranian offensive in early October. .
What do we know about the drone attack on Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in Israel?
On Saturday morning, at 8:19 a.m. (local time), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that “In the last hour, three unmanned aerial vehicles entered the country from Lebanon” .
They stated that, of these three drones, “two of the planes were intercepted” .
“Another crashed into a building in Caesarea, there were no injuries” they added.
The Prime Minister’s private residence It is located in the said coastal town located in the north of Israel.
However, the government He did not say whether the affected building was part of the house. of Netanyahu.
They also did not detail the extent of the damage. .
The Israeli army denounced on Saturday that At least 55 rockets were launched that day from Lebanon towards Israel.
According to international media like Los Angeles Times the prime minister declared after the offensive: “The Iranian representatives who attempted to assassinate me and my wife today made a grave mistake” .
He also said, according to Europe Press that Anyone who harms Israelis will pay ‘a high price’ and ‘we will continue to eliminate you terrorists’ .
“Let’s bring back our hostages from Gaza . “We will return our northern neighbors,” Netanyahu promised.
Israeli Prime Minister uses two private addresses according to information retrieved by BBC .
One of them is in Caesarea – the city where the attack was reported – and the other remains in Jerusalem .
He also stayed at Beit Aghion, the official residence of the Prime Minister, located in the latter city.
However, currently, that is currently being renovated .
How Iran responded to accusations of attack on Israeli Prime Minister’s residence
The day after the offensive, Sunday October 20, Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations He said his forces had nothing to do with the drone aimed at the prime minister’s residence. .
In this sense, They “strongly” denied the accusations and they stressed that “we have already responded to the Israeli regime.”
At the same time, the Iranian mission declared that “this action was carried out by the Lebanese Hezbollah” .
Although Hezbollah did not claim responsibility for the specific attack on Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, the militant group claimed to have carried out several rocket attacks. in northern and central Israel.
What Israel said about Iran’s response that they were not behind the attack on Netanyahu’s residence
For his part, the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz rejected Iran’s claims that its forces were not involved in the attack on the Prime Minister’s home.
“The main proxy, the tentacle that Iran created, financed, armed, trained and now controls in all its operations, suddenly presents itself as an independent entity” he declared in a publication on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Under this line, Katz accused, referring to Tehran, that “Your lies and pretense will not help you: you are responsible. » .
Source: Latercera
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