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Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons

Netanyahu’s claim comes after US and Israel killed Iran’s supreme leader and four of his family members in a strike on Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran tried to kill one of his sons, but gave no details on when or where the alleged plot took place or which of his sons was targeted.

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Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons

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  • Fact 1: Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly Iran’s hardline parliament raises concerns with ‘foreign infiltration’ plan Why Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank are pogroms The war began with a joint US-Israeli strike on Tehran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and four members of his family, including his daughter, Boshra, and his 14-month-old granddaughter, Zahra.
  • Fact 2: According to The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu made the claim about the alleged Iranian plot against his son during a phone interview with Channel 14, a conservative Israeli outlet known for favourable coverage of the government.
  • Fact 3: His elder son, Yair, 35, has spent extended periods in the US city of Miami since early 2024, drawing controversy in Israel over the cost to taxpayers of protecting him.

Netanyahu’s claim comes after US and Israel killed Iran’s supreme leader and four of his family members in a strike on Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran tried to kill one of his sons, but gave no details on when or where the alleged plot took place or which of his sons was targeted.

Netanyahu’s allegation on Monday came as his coalition trailed in opinion polls ahead of the general election in October, in the wake of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran. Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly Iran’s hardline parliament raises concerns with ‘foreign infiltration’ plan Why Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank are pogroms The war began with a joint US-Israeli strike on Tehran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and four members of his family, including his daughter, Boshra, and his 14-month-old granddaughter, Zahra. According to The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu made the claim about the alleged Iranian plot against his son during a phone interview with Channel 14, a conservative Israeli outlet known for favourable coverage of the government.

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Original source: Al Jazeera

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