Shin Bet confirms Yair Netanyahu evacuated from US over threat
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Israel's Shin Bet confirmed on Saturday that Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was urgently evacuated from the United States due to a significant threat. The security service said the decision was made after a situation assessment and that he returned to Israel with his security detail. The confirmation came after US media reported an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate him in Florida.
Key Facts
- Shin Bet confirmed on August 29 that Yair Netanyahu faced a significant danger and was urgently returned to Israel with his security detail.
- Newsmax reported that Israeli intelligence identified an Iranian plot in late 2025 to assassinate Yair Netanyahu in Florida and notified US authorities.
- Iranian agents were already in Miami conducting surveillance on Yair Netanyahu's residence and movements, according to Newsmax.
- Mohsen Rezai, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, threatened on Thursday to 'send Benjamin Netanyahu to hell' in an interview with state television.
Shin Bet Confirmation
Israel's Shin Bet confirmed on Saturday, August 29, that Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was urgently evacuated from the United States due to a significant threat. The security service stated that 'Yair Netanyahu indeed faced a significant danger' and that the decision to return him to Israel with his security detail was made after a situation assessment. Shin Bet did not specify the nature of the threat and declined to comment on reports of alleged Iranian plans to assassinate one of the prime minister's sons.
Reported Iranian Plot
American outlet Newsmax reported, citing a US law enforcement source, that Israeli intelligence identified an Iranian plot in late 2025 to assassinate Yair Netanyahu in Florida and notified American authorities. According to Newsmax, Iranian agents were already in Miami conducting surveillance on Yair Netanyahu's residence and movements. The source said Yair Netanyahu was ordered to leave immediately and departed without taking personal belongings, returning to Israel where he currently resides.
Iranian Official Threat
On Thursday, Mohsen Rezai, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, threatened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with state television. Rezai said, 'We will send Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of the Zionist regime, to hell,' according to dpa.
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Shin Bet confirms Yair Netanyahu evacuated from US over threat
