New details on the evacuation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son emerged Saturday evening. According to a report by Shahar Glik, the security detail accompanying President Isaac Herzog in New York was redirected to assist in extracting Yair Netanyahu, who faced a significant threat. The report states that Yair's own security team was insufficient, and two Herzog security teams, including a senior commander, left the president to rush Yair to the airport and back to Israel that same night.
The Zioneer reported earlier this evening that the Shin Bet confirmed the evacuation of Yair Netanyahu due to a 'significant threat.' New details provided by journalist Shahar Glik indicate that the threat was acute enough to divert security personnel from President Isaac Herzog, who was arriving in New York at the same time. According to Glik, Yair Netanyahu's own security detail was insufficient to manage the unfolding incident. Two teams from Herzog's security contingent, including a senior commander, left the president and were tasked with rushing Yair to the airport. He was flown back to Israel that same night. The earlier Shin Bet statement did not specify the nature of the threat, but The Zioneer's archives note that Yair Netanyahu was previously reported to be the target of an Iranian-directed assassination plot while staying in Miami.
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