TEL AVIV: Israeli police mentioned Sunday (Nov 17) that they’ve arrested three suspects after flares have been fired on the non-public residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within the coastal metropolis of Caesarea.
Authorities mentioned the prime minister and his household weren’t on the residence when two flares have been fired at it in a single day, and there have been no accidents.
The police didn’t present particulars in regards to the suspects, however officers pointed to home political critics of Netanyahu.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the incident and warned in opposition to “an escalation of the violence within the public sphere”.
Netanyahu has confronted months of mass protests over his dealing with of the hostage disaster unleashed by Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023 assault into Israel, which ignited the ongoing struggle within the Gaza Strip.
Critics blame Netanyahu for the safety and intelligence failures that allowed the assault to occur and for not reaching a cope with Hamas to launch scores of hostages nonetheless held inside Gaza.
A drone launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group struck Netanyahu’s Caesarea residence final month, additionally when he and his household have been away.
