Yair Netanyahu identified as PM's son who was target of Iranian assassination plot - report

According to the source, Israeli intelligence learned of the plot targeting Yair in December 2025, believing that Iranian operatives were allegedly already "on the ground" in Miami.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, was the target of Iran's assassination attempt, Newsmax reported late on Tuesday, citing a US law enforcement source familiar with the matter.

According to the source, Israeli intelligence learned of the plot targeting Yair in December 2025, believing that Iranian operatives were allegedly already "on the ground" in Miami conducting surveillance of the prime minister's son's residence and movements.

Newsmax reported that Yair was told to leave Florida immediately, leading to his sudden return to Israel.

Netanyahu revealed that one of his sons had been the target of an Iranian plot during a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent Noam Amir, broadcast on Monday.

"This is an unbelievable case. Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to murder him, tried to murder one of my sons," the PM stated to Amir at the time.

"Is this part of the intelligence provided to you?" Amir asked.

"Iran tried to murder one of my sons. And this is why this promise [I am making] is more than a luxury - without it, they could succeed [in killing my son.] People need to show some restraint, especially during an election campaign," Netanyahu replied.

"I spoke with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief [David Zini] and asked him to provide appropriate security to any prime ministerial candidate," Netanyahu also said.