Iran ‘Came For’ Netanyahu’s Son? Israeli PM Says Tehran Tried To Kill Him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed Iran once tried to assassinate one of his sons, as security concerns surrounding political leaders and their families intensify amid the escalating conflict between Israel, the United States and Iran.

Netanyahu made the allegation during a Channel 14 interview while defending heightened security arrangements for his family and calling for appropriate protection for political candidates. He did not identify which son was allegedly targeted, when the purported plot occurred or how close it came to being carried out. Iran has not publicly responded to the accusation.

The remarks came amid controversy over security for Gadi Eisenkot, Israel's former military chief and a political rival who is preparing for the October 27 general election. Netanyahu said protection for political candidates was necessary, arguing that threats from Iran made such security measures more than a luxury.

In July, Israel's ministerial committee overseeing the Shin Bet approved extended protection for Netanyahu's wife Sara and their sons Yair and Avner. Yair has spent much of recent years in Miami, while Avner lives in Israel. Israeli reports have said the alleged Iranian attempt occurred while Yair was outside Israel, although they did not establish that he was the intended target.

The security controversy has now coincided with another alarming development involving the Trump family. Iranian state television aired a video targeting Barron Trump, the 20-year-old son of US President Donald Trump. The IRGC-affiliated broadcast reportedly showed locations associated with Barron's university, escort vehicles and Secret Service positions while claiming his movements were being monitored. It also invoked a reported $10 million bounty, though that claim could not be independently verified.

The broadcast followed an earlier Iranian state-linked video targeting Melania Trump, while Donald Trump himself has repeatedly faced threats from Iranian sources.

With the conflict increasingly extending into political, intelligence and psychological warfare, the families of leaders are becoming part of the security battlefield, raising the stakes for Washington and Jerusalem as the October Israeli election approaches.