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  • Hezbollah Drone Targets PM Netanyahu’s Residence In Northern Israel As War Escalates | world news

    The Israeli military reported that a drone crossed a Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) confirmed that there are no reported causalities while two other drones were intercepted. Following the incident, warning sirens were activated in Glilot, north of Tel Aviv. However, the military later ruled out the chance of any potential attack, it further said that an investigation into the matter is ongoing.

    A drone targeted Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, but neither he nor his wife were present at the time, AP quoted Israel PM’s spokesperson.

    Sirens blared across Israel on Saturday morning as incoming fire from Lebanon triggered alarms, the Israeli government confirmed. No casualties were reported in the incident, as security forces responded swiftly to the threat.

    The attack comes as Iran’s supreme leader has vowed that Hamas would continue its fight against Israel following the killing of the Yahya Sinwar. Meanwhile, in Gaza, at least 21 people were killed in several Israeli strikes, including children, according to hospital officials and an AP reporter.

    Sinwar, the key conspirator behind Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel was killed recemtly in an IDF’s ground operation on Wednesday after a year-long manhunt, with his death officially confirmed on Thursday.

    In September, Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport as Netanyahu’s plane was landing, though it was successfully intercepted.

  • Israel PM Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah Will ‘Pay Heavy Price’ After Golan Heights Attack Kills 11 | world news

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a warning to Hezbollah, stating that they will ‘pay a heavy price’ for the rocket attack on Saturday that resulted in the deaths of 11 young people in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights region, reported AP.

    According to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu told a local community leader, “Israel will not let this murderous attack go unanswered, and Hezbollah will face a heavy price for it, a price it has never paid before.”

    Israeli authorities reported that a rocket strike on Saturday at a soccer field resulted in the deaths of at least 11 children and teenagers. This incident marks the deadliest attack on an Israeli target along the northern border since the conflict with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

    Israel accused Hezbollah of carrying out the strike in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, however Hezbollah quickly denied any involvement.

    Netanyahu’s office announced that he would cut short his visit to the United States by several hours, though it did not specify his return time. Upon his arrival, he plans to convene the security cabinet, reported AP.

    The White House National Security Council in a statement cited by AP said the US “will continue to support efforts to end these terrible attacks along the Blue Line, which must be a top priority. Our support for Israel’s security is iron-clad and unwavering against all Iranian-backed terrorist groups, including Lebanese Hezbollah.”