{"id":2649935,"date":"2026-08-26T12:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-claims-his-son-was-targeted-for-assassination-by-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T16:46:38","slug":"netanyahu-claims-his-son-was-targeted-for-assassination-by-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-claims-his-son-was-targeted-for-assassination-by-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu claims his son was targeted for assassination by Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-claims-his-son-was-targeted-for-assassination-by-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649935&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin netanyahu has accused Iran of attempting to assassinate one of his sons, reportedly in Florida. During an interview, Netanyahu emphasized the personal nature of the threat and announced he instructed Israeli security services to increase protection for all prime ministerial candidates ahead of the October elections. He did not specify which son was targeted but confirmed that Iran had tried to murder him. Netanyahu&#8217;s older son, Yair, a political activist living in Florida, was reportedly surveilled by Iranian operatives, prompting him to return to Israel after law enforcement advised him to do so. His younger son, Avner, also lives in Israel and works in defense technology. The threats from Iran against his family are part of a broader context of Iran\u2019s hostility, which has included threats and actions against other world leaders and their families, such as the US president&#8217;s son. Netanyahu\u2019s comments come amid reports of increased security concerns and Iranian efforts to target influential figures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> is claiming that the Islamic Republic of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> attempted to kill one of his children, and a subsequent report claims it was his son living in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"159\">Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israeli premier made the accusation during an interview with Israeli outlet Channel 14, in which he stressed the need for politicians to be protected by government security. Promising to instruct Israeli law enforcement to boost security for all prime ministerial candidates ahead of the October election, he said the issue is personal to him.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4700683\/zelensky-bestows-musk-award-starlink-access-russia-ukraine-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Zelensky bestows Musk with award for Starlink access during Russia-Ukraine war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4700589\/fire-in-hospital-nursery-kills-14-newborns-pakistan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan\u2019s capital<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699581\/israel-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-west-bank-tour-idf\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli lawmaker smashes Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer during West Bank tour with IDF<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to murder him, tried to murder one of my sons,\u201d the premier told the outlet, as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-906612\">reported<\/a> by the <em>Jerusalem Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">FILE \u2013 In this March 17, 2015 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, casts his vote with his son Yair during Israel\u2019s parliamentary elections in Jerusalem. Netanyahu faces a new scandal after recordings emerged of his 26-year-old stay-at-home son joyriding at taxpayer expense to Tel Aviv strip clubs with his super-rich buddies. Yair Netanyahu is heard drunkenly bragging about how much they spent on strippers and how the prime minister advanced a bill that delivered billions to his friend\u2019s father.(AP Photo\/Sebastian Scheiner, Pool, File)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP18009556413279.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this March 17, 2015, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, casts his vote with his son Yair during Israel\u2019s parliamentary elections in Jerusalem. (Sebastian Scheiner\/AP Photo, Pool, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The correspondent asked Netanyahu whether this was intelligence he received from state agencies, but Netanyahu did not directly address the question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran tried to murder one of my sons. And this is why this promise is more than a luxury \u2014 without it, they could succeed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu said he reached out to Shin Bet chief David Zini and \u201casked him to provide appropriate security to any prime ministerial candidate\u201d before Israelis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4653157\/netanyahu-israeli-knesset-dissolves-elections-set\/\">head to the polls<\/a> on Oct. 27.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netanyahu has three children \u2014 a daughter and two sons. He did not clarify during the interview which of his two sons was the target.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His oldest son is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2303201\/benjamin-netanyahus-son-is-in-trouble-for-his-dogs-pooping-habits\/\">Yair Netanyahu<\/a>, a 35-year-old political activist and podcaster who has positioned himself as an online attack dog for his father. He has lived in Florida for several years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His younger son, Avner Netanyahu, is 31 years old and lives in Israel. He has a smaller public presence than his older brother, working for an investment firm focusing on defense technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsmax released a report on Wednesday asserting that it was Yair who was targeted by Iranian operatives for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/assassination\">assassination<\/a>. Citing an unnamed U.S. law enforcement official, the report claims Iranians were \u201con the ground\u201d around his Miami home and surveilling his residence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was reportedly urged by U.S. law enforcement to flee the area immediately and has returned to Israel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">FILE \u2013 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, prays with his sons Avner Netanyahu, right, and Yair Netanyahu at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem\u2019s Old City, Jan. 22, 2013. Israeli police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s son, Avner, and members of his inner circle, the Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo\/Uriel Sinai, File)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/AP22038329713548.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, prays with his sons Avner Netanyahu, right, and Yair Netanyahu at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem\u2019s Old City, Jan. 22, 2013. (Uriel Sinai\/AP Photo, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither Netanyahu nor his son has commented on the details of that report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran frequently threatens to assassinate world leaders and their family members, though the threats vary in their level of efficacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699581\/israel-lawmaker-smashes-palestinian-memorial-with-sledgehammer-west-bank-tour-idf\/\">ISRAELI LAWMAKER SMASHES PALESTINIAN MEMORIAL WITH SLEDGEHAMMER DURING WEST BANK TOUR WITH IDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4682205\/trump-turkey-iran-assassination-plot-air-force-one\/\">quietly switched airplanes<\/a> for his return flight from Turkey in July after U.S. intelligence determined there was a significant threat of attack on Air Force One from the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a propaganda video this month claiming to have surveillance on the president\u2019s son, Barron Trump. The clip, posted online with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4698147\/iran-propaganda-video-barron-trump-assassination\/\">bounty of $10 million<\/a> for the younger Trump\u2019s assassination, provided the alleged locations most frequently visited by the president\u2019s son and individuals known to associate with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill his son in Florida<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2649936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18009556413279.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34943,3823,65205,43212,6524],"class_list":["post-2649935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-iran","tag-israeli-security","tag-middle-east-politics","tag-netanyahu"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18009556413279.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649935"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649938,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649935\/revisions\/2649938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}