Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, October 19, that those who attempted to “assassinate me and my wife today made a bitter mistake” after a drone was launched at his residence in Caesarea, central Israel.
The Israeli military confirmed earlier that the drone was fired from Lebanon, and the prime minister’s spokesperson stated that the attack was aimed at Netanyahu’s home. According to his office, he and his wife were not home at the time, and no one else was wounded.
Netanyahu claimed the attack was carried out by “agents of Iran,” referring to Hezbollah, and that they will “pay a heavy price.”
As of press time, Hezbollah had not accepted responsibility.
“This will not deter me and the state of Israel from continuing the war of revival against our enemies to ensure our security for generations,” he said.
He stated that following the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Israeli forces would “continue forward until the end.”
“We eliminated the master murderer Yahya Sinwar,” he said.
“I said we are in the war of resurrection and we continue forward until the end.”
Netanyahu stated that he was proud of Israel’s military and residents.
After being asked if anything would deter him, he replied: “No, nothing will deter us. We continue until victory.”
On Friday, White House national security communications adviser John Kirby stated that Sinwar was the primary impediment to achieving a truce in the Gaza battle, and that his death had produced a “inflection point” that may hasten discussions to end the war.
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