A statement from the Israeli Prime Minister 's office said that a drone fired from Lebanon exploded in the coastal town of Caesarea early on October 19 (local time). The attack targeted the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea.
According to the statement, Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife were not in Caesarea at the time of the attack, and there were no reports of casualties.
Israeli security forces guard a road near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home after a drone strike on October 19. (Photo: AP)
"A drone was launched toward the Prime Minister's residence in the town of Caesarea. The Prime Minister and his wife were not there when the incident occurred. There were no casualties," the Israeli Prime Minister's office said on October 19.
However, the announcement did not specify whether the drone struck Netanyahu's residence. Air raid sirens did not sound in Caesarea before the drone crashed and exploded.
Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that three drones had been launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory on October 18, with two targets shot down. One drone penetrated air defenses and "crashed into a structure" in the town of Caesarea.
It is unclear whether the building struck by the drone, as reported by the IDF, is the private residence of Prime Minister Nathanael. The IDF says it is investigating the incident, as its warning system was not activated when the drone struck.
Also on October 19th, Hezbollah forces launched a series of coordinated attacks on Israel using both missiles and drones.
An IDF statement this afternoon said that Hezbollah launched approximately 55 missiles targeting Upper, Western, and Central Galilee in northern Israel around noon. The attack injured at least two people, although most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defenses or landed in open areas.
This is considered Hezbollah's most intense missile attack on Israel in recent days. Previously, the Lebanese armed group mainly carried out small-scale attacks with only a few missiles at a time, fueling speculation that Hezbollah may have run out of missiles or was having difficulty organizing large-scale attacks against Israel.
Meanwhile in Lebanon, the Ministry of Health announced that two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike this morning in the Jounieh area north of Beirut. This is the first attack on northern Beirut since Israel launched its large-scale air campaign against Lebanon early on September 23.
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