Israel says Yair Netanyahu evacuated from US over 'serious attack threat'

Israel's domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet said Yair Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was urgently returned to Israel from the United States, citing what it described as a "serious attack threat." In a written statement, the agency said the decision to evacuate him followed an assessment conducted with his protective detail. Shin Bet did not disclose the nature or source of the threat. The move came days after Netanyahu said Iran had targeted one of his sons. US network Newsmax reported that Yair Netanyahu had been the target of an alleged Iranian assassination plot while staying in Miami, Florida. According to the network, Israeli intelligence learned of the plot in December 2025 and informed US authorities, with a US law enforcement official saying he was instructed to leave the area immediately. The network reported that despite heavy security protection, Yair Netanyahu returned to Israel without being able to gather his personal belongings. No further details on the threat or investigation were immediately available.