26.08.2026 16:31
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, seeing that he was falling behind in the election race, began making claims that would shake the agenda. Netanyahu, who attacked Syria and targeted Turkey just to avoid losing the elections, claimed, 'They tried to kill one of my sons.' Following this claim, Netanyahu's son Yair, who was in Miami, hastily returned to Israel.
Last week, Netanyahu, who attacked Syria and then targeted Turkey, made his latest move with the claim of an assassination attempt on his son. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to play the "external threat" card ahead of the critical elections on October 27. His latest move, after attacking Syria last week and then targeting Turkey, was the claim of an 'assassination attempt on his son'.
PRESSING EVERY BUTTON TO INFLUENCE RIGHT-WING VOTERS
While recent polls in Israel show that the coalition led by Netanyahu lags behind the rival bloc, and Gadi Eisenkot's party is projected to win the most seats in some surveys, Netanyahu is trying to consolidate votes in his base by urging right-wing voters not to vote for smaller parties.
In a phone call on Israel's Channel 14 television, Netanyahu turned his focus back to Iran. The Prime Minister, who previously tried to consolidate nationalist voters by targeting Turkey, now claims that one of his sons was targeted by Iran in Florida and was subjected to an assassination attempt.
ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE HAD LEARNED OF IT
In a report based on a US law enforcement source familiar with the matter, the US right-wing news site Newsmax claimed that Israeli intelligence had learned of a plan by Iran to assassinate Yair Netanyahu, the 35-year-old son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who lives in the US state of Florida, last December.
RETURNED TO ISRAEL "IMMEDIATELY"
The law enforcement source stated that Israeli intelligence had warned US officials about the assassination plot. The source, who noted that Iranian agents were in the field in Miami, said it is believed they were keeping Yair Netanyahu's residence and movements under surveillance. The source stated that Yair Netanyahu, who is always accompanied by Israeli security guards, was told to leave Miami. The source reported that Yair Netanyahu left the US without packing his belongings and returned to Israel immediately.
TELEVISION CHANNELS SPEAK AS ONE
Israel's Channel 12 television, on the other hand, stated that the assassination plot had been known to some media outlets for months, but its publication was blocked due to censorship.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed the assassination plot in an interview with Israel's Channel 14 on Monday but did not specify which of his two sons was targeted.
Benjamin Netanyahu has two sons, Yair and Avner. While Avner lives in Israel, Yair Netanyahu lived in Miami, Florida, in the US.