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Shin Bet confirmed a significant Iranian threat against Yair Netanyahu, prompting his urgent evacuation from Florida back to Israel with his security team; the threat, reported via Newsmax citing a US law enforcement source, alleged Iranian operatives were on the ground in Miami surveilling his residence, and Netanyahu has previously said Iran targeted one of his sons.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Channel 14 interview that Iran "tried to kill one of my sons," though it isn’t clear which son was targeted. The claim came as he urged around-the-clock security for former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, calling such protection essential to prevent Iranian gains. The remarks occur amid broader US-Israel tensions with Iran, with oil markets watching as Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Channel 14 that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons, a claim he tied to security concerns during the election season; he said he spoke with Shin Bet chief David Zini and asked for enhanced protection for any prime minister candidate, and noted that extended personal protection has been granted to his wife Sara and their sons, though he did not specify which son was targeted.
Shin Bet director David Zini says he alone decided against providing security protection to former IDF chief and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, even as Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed the Shin Bet to ensure protection. The Central Elections Committee said Zini informed it that the Shin Bet does not have intelligence indicating threats against Eisenkot, while Eisenkot’s camp argues the private security is insufficient amid rising threats. Security decisions are described as being made in accordance with law and ministerial oversight, with Yashar protesting the decision.
Israel’s Mossad, Shin Bet and IDF jointly announced the exposure of a worldwide Iranian terror network run by the IRGC’s Unit 4000, with its top leaders killed earlier in the Israel‑US war against Iran; Azerbaijan said it foiled Iranian plots on its soil—including attacks on Israel’s embassy and a synagogue—and reported drone smuggling and intelligence gathering against targets abroad. The statement names operatives such as Rahman Moqadam, Majid Khademi, Mohsen Suri and Mahdi Yekeh‑Dehghan, and notes Iran‑backed plots against Israeli embassies since Oct 7, 2023. The disclosure could influence diplomacy with Iran and underscores Tehran’s global terror reach.
Haaretz reports that minutes reviewed show Netanyahu lied, distorted and omitted facts in his 55-page account of October 7 and the intelligence failure leading up to it.
Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, was arrested with 14 others in a police bust accusing a smuggling network of moving illegal goods—primarily cigarettes—into Gaza for profit. The indictment alleges 14 crates of cigarettes worth about 365,000 shekels (~$117,000), along with mobile phones and car parts, trafficked via West Bank and Gaza routes sometimes under humanitarian pretexts. Prosecutors say the ring aided Hamas and threatened Israeli security; Zini’s attorney denies the charges and notes no evidence links him to his brother. The investigation was led by police and Shin Bet, separately from the brother’s agency.
Israeli prosecutors charged Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet head David Zini, with aiding the enemy in wartime for allegedly smuggling 14 cartons (about 7,000 packs) of cigarettes into Gaza in exchange for 365,000 shekels; the case is tied to a broader indictment accusing a crime ring of smuggling goods including iPhones and car parts to Hamas, with two accomplices also charged and Zini denying the allegations. His brother is not implicated.
The IDF and Shin Bet revealed the discovery of an underground weapons workshop and tunnel shaft adjacent to a Jordanian hospital in Gaza City, highlighting Hamas's use of hospitals for military purposes without Jordanian involvement, and uncovering additional tunnels beneath Gaza hospitals.
Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar announced that the agency will take severe action against those involved in firing flares at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea. Following the arrest of three suspects, Bar emphasized that such acts are considered serious threats rather than legitimate protests, and the Shin Bet is committed to protecting government symbols from violence.
An Israeli citizen, Elimelech Stern, has been charged with collaborating with Iranian spies by completing various tasks, including delivering a severed animal head, in exchange for cryptocurrency. The tasks were assigned by a social media user under the pseudonym "Anna Elena." Stern was also asked to start a forest fire and commit murder but did not carry out these tasks. Israeli authorities have identified and monitored numerous fake profiles used by Iranian intelligence to recruit Israeli citizens for such missions.
Three Israeli citizens have been arrested on suspicion of conducting espionage activities for Iranian intelligence. The Shin Bet and Israel Police uncovered that the suspects were recruited via social media to perform various tasks, including surveillance and delivering threatening messages. One of the suspects, Elimelech Stern, was in contact with an Iranian handler and received payments in cryptocurrency. The Jerusalem District Attorney’s Office has filed an indictment against Stern, while the other two suspects were questioned and released. Authorities warn the public to be cautious of suspicious online approaches.
Undercover Israeli police, guided by Shin Bet intelligence, killed a senior wanted terrorist in Nablus during a high-stakes operation that also resulted in injuries to several other armed terrorists. The mission, conducted in collaboration with the Shomron Brigade and Nachshon Battalion, faced significant resistance, including gunfire and explosives from nearby terrorists. The killed terrorist was identified by Palestinians as Adam Salah Faraj.
The IDF and Shin Bet have eliminated Hamas terrorist Nasser Yakob Jabber Nasser, who played a significant role in funding the organization's military activities in Rafah, having transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hamas for further military operations last December.
Israeli security forces thwarted an assassination attempt on National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir by a mixed terror cell of Israeli-Arabs and Palestinians, who also planned to target Ben Gurion Airport and government offices. The cell intended to attack Ben Gvir in Kiryat Arba using rocket-propelled grenades and had plans to kidnap IDF soldiers.