Iranian embassy employees allegedly involved in attack on Netanyahu's residence

On October 22, Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath reported that employees of the Iranian embassy in Beirut may have played a role in the attempted assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

The incident in question involved a kamikaze drone strike on Netanyahu's private residence in Caesarea on October 19, which caused damage to the building. Fortunately, Netanyahu's family was not present at the time of the attack, Caliber.Az reports, citing Israeli media.

Sources cited by the publication indicated that Iranians were involved in the drone launch from Lebanon. Israeli security agencies conducting an investigation into the incident reportedly reached a similar conclusion.

However, Hezbollah has denied these allegations. The group's spokesman, Muhammad Afif, stated today that Hezbollah accepts "full and exclusive" responsibility for the drone strike on Netanyahu's residence, distancing itself from any involvement by Iranian officials.

Notably, a drone strike was launched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in the town of Caesarea, north of Tel Aviv, on October 19 morning, according to the Israeli prime minister’s office. 

In a post on X, Netanyahu blamed “Iran’s proxy Hezbollah” for the attack he described as an assassination attempt, saying any actors who try to harm other citizens of Israel “will pay a heavy price.”

By Khagan Isayev