JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran attempted to kill one of his sons, but gave no details on when or where the alleged plot took place.
“Something incredible happened: Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to kill one of my sons,” Netanyahu said during a phone interview with Israel’s Channel 14, a conservative Israeli outlet known for favourable coverage of the government.
Netanyahu’s allegation on Monday came as his coalition trailed in opinion polls ahead of the general election in October, in the wake of the US-Israel war on Iran.
The war began with a joint strike on Tehran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and four members of his family, including his daughter, Boshra, and his 14-month-old granddaughter, Zahra.
Netanyahu did not specify which of his sons was targeted.
Netanyahu has two sons and a daughter. Both of his sons and his wife were granted extended personal protection by Israeli authorities in July, according to The Jerusalem Post.
His elder son, Yair, 35, has spent extended periods in the US city of Miami since early 2024, drawing controversy in Israel over the cost to taxpayers of protecting him.
Netanyahu made the claim while responding to reports that one of Israel’s security agencies had declined to provide a security detail for Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief who is running neck and neck with Netanyahu for the next prime minister ahead of elections.
Netanyahu voiced support for around-the-clock protection for Eisenkot, saying it was “not a luxury”.
Source: Saudi Gazette