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Israeli Channel 12 reports that a high-ranking Israeli government official has alleged that Iran sought to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. These statements follow an incident on Saturday when a drone was reportedly launched from Lebanon toward Netanyahu's residence in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea.

The official stated that ‘Iran tried to eliminate Prime Minister Netanyahu’.The Prime Minister's office confirmed that a drone was launched toward Netanyahu's residence but noted that both he and his wife were not at home during the incident.

On Saturday morning, a drone attack targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in Caesarea. Fortunately, neither Netanyahu nor his wife was present at the property during the incident.

While Israel has verified that the drone was launched from Lebanon, no official statement has been released regarding the group responsible for the attack. Currently, Hezbollah has not claimed responsibility for the incident.

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The Israeli military reported that three drones crossed into Israeli airspace from Lebanon, with two being intercepted and destroyed. However, one drone struck a structure in Caesarea, though no injuries were reported.

Netanyahu Warns Iran-Backed Militias

Earlier on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Iran-backed proxy militias in the Middle East, stating that the 'axis of terror' established by Iran was disintegrating, citing the assassinations of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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In announcing Sinwar's death, who orchestrated the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Netanyahu declared that the "reign of terror" imposed by the Iranian regime would also come to an end.