According to a report, the Shin Bet foiled an assassination attempt against Yair Netanyahu in Miami at the last moment, after a Hezbollah cell had already reached the floor below his apartment. The report follows an earlier claim by Col. (res.) Ronen Cohen that such an attempt was foiled. The details remain unverified.
A new report this evening (Saturday) claims that the Shin Bet foiled an assassination attempt against Yair Netanyahu in Miami, Florida, with a Hezbollah cell having reached the floor below his apartment before being intercepted at the last moment. This development follows a claim made on Friday evening by Col. (res.) Ronen Cohen that such an attempt was foiled, and now provides more specific details about the cell's proximity to the target.
The story first emerged on Friday, Jul 17 at 20:33 Jerusalem, when the chairman of the advisory committee for personal security told the Friday cabinet meeting that an assassination attempt against a member of the Netanyahu family had been foiled at the last minute. Minutes later, in the same published timeline, Col. (res.) Ronen Cohen identified the target as Yair Netanyahu and attributed the plot to Hezbollah, linking it to the recent death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The current report, which adds the detail that the cell reached the floor below the apartment, has not been independently verified.
The Zioneer has previously reported on a pattern of Hezbollah activity, including attempts to target Israeli forces on the northern border and assessments of Iran planning high-profile attacks against Israeli and US officials. The context of the alleged plot aligns with these assessments.
As of this writing, the details of the new report remain unverified. No official confirmation has been issued by the Shin Bet, Israeli security agencies, or U.S. authorities. The claim rests on a single source, and the extent of the threat and the precise circumstances of the foiling are not yet independently corroborated.
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