Israeli police make arrests after flares fired at prime minister's private residence

The time has come to provide full support for the restoration of the justice system and the law enforcement systems, and to put an end to anarchy, rampage, refusal, and attempts to harm the Prime Minister,

he said in a statement

Around 19:30 Tel Aviv time (17:30GMT), two flares were detected that were fired near the Prime Minister's house in Caesarea, where they fell in the yard of the house,

said police

Israel Katzisraeli Defense Minister

It is not possible for the Prime Minister of Israel, who is threatened by Iran and its proxies who are trying to assassinate him, to be subject to the same threats from home,

Katz said

Two flares landed in the courtyard outside the prime minister's residence,

police and the Shin Bet internal security agency said in a joint statement

Isaac Herzogpresident

I have now spoken with the head of the Shin Bet and expressed the urgent need to investigate and deal with those responsible for the incident as soon as possible."

Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the incident and posted on X

The prime minister and his family were not in the house at the time of the incident,

they added

They weren't involved with any (armed) party... they were just waiting to answer calls for help,

said Ali al-Zein, a relative of one of the dead

Herzi Halevilieutenant General

We will continue to fight, to implement plans, to go further, conduct deep strikes, and hit Hezbollah very hard,

Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said on a visit earlier in the week to the Kfar Kila area of south Lebanon

Levin should go home with rest of this irresponsible government,

Lapid wrote

Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister

The attempt by Iran’s proxy Hezbollah to assassinate me and my wife today was a grave mistake. This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing our just war against our enemies in order to secure our future.”

Hours after the strike, Mr Netanyahu wrote in a statement