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Netanyahu claims Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons
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Netanyahu claims Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons.
  • Netanyahu made the assertion in a phone interview with Channel 14 but provided no specific details on the timing or circumstances.
  • Israeli security services have reportedly been aware of the alleged plot for months, with its publication previously blocked by military censorship.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Iran targeted one of his sons in an assassination attempt. In a phone interview with the ultra-conservative Channel 14 on Monday, Netanyahu declared, "Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to kill him." However, he offered no further details regarding when or under what circumstances this alleged plot occurred.

Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to kill him.

— Benjamin NetanyahuThe Israeli Prime Minister claimed Iran attempted to assassinate one of his children during an interview.

It remains unclear which of his two sons was the target: Avner, who resides in Israel, or Yair, who has gained notoriety for his public statements and has spent recent years in Miami, United States. According to an investigation by Israel's Channel 12, the alleged plot has been known to the Israeli security establishment for several months. Its publication was reportedly vetoed by military censors until now.

Netanyahu used the alleged threat to emphasize the necessity of security protection for his family. "That's why the security for them (his family) is not a luxury," he stated in the interview. He suggested that without such protection, the perpetrators of the alleged plot "would have succeeded."

That's why the security for them (his family) is not a luxury.

— Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu linked the alleged assassination attempt to the need for security protection for his family.

This claim follows reports in Israeli media in July indicating that the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, had approved the extension of personal protection for Prime Minister Netanyahu's wife, Sara Netanyahu, and their sons. This extended protection is in addition to lifelong security detail for the Prime Minister himself.

would have succeeded

— Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu suggested that the alleged plotters would have succeeded without security protection.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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