Drone launched at Israeli PM Netanyahu’s home in ‘first assassination attempt’

A drone has been launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, central Israel, his office said in a statement.

The prime minister’s spokeswoman confirmed the attack, saying Netanyahu and his wife were not home at the time of the strike.

There were no casualties in the attack, the spokesman added.

In an earlier statement, Israel‘s military said a drone launched from Lebanon “hit a structure in the area of Caesarea.”

Earlier, the Israeli military earlier said three drones had been fired towards the coastal town early on Saturday.

One hit a building, while the other two were intercepted, it added.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military said its air force has killed Hezbollah’s deputy commander in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid was involved in “terrorist activities against Israeli civilians”.