Drone ‘launched towards’ Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s house
His office said a drone was “launched” at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in the coastal town of Caesarea.
“The Prime Minister and his wife were not present at the scene and no one was injured in the incident,” a statement said.
It comes after the Israeli military said three drones were launched from Lebanon into Israel early Saturday morning, with one crashing into a building in Caesarea.
The Israeli government has not said whether the building is the Prime Minister’s residence or the extent of the damage.
At 08:19 local time (06:19 BST), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: “In the past hour, three drones have flown into the country from Lebanon.
“Two of the planes were intercepted. Another plane crashed into a building in Caesarea, no injuries.”
Netanyahu uses two private homes in Caesarea and Jerusalem, and has also spent time at Beit Aghion, the prime minister’s official residence in Jerusalem, which is currently under renovation.
The IDF said some 55 rockets had been launched into Israel from Lebanon so far on Saturday.
Israel is continuing to attack targets in Lebanon that it believes are related to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that two people were killed in an Israeli attack in Jounieh, a Christian-majority town north of Beirut.
According to local media, the strike hit a car moving along the main highway.
This attack is unusual because most Israeli operations to date have focused on Shia Muslim-majority areas where Hezbollah has a presence.