3 arrested after flare attack on Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea

Three individuals have been arrested following an incident in which a flare was fired at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea, Israel.

On the evening of Nov. 16, two signal flares were launched into the garden of Netanyahu’s private home in Caesarea, a coastal city in central Israel. Israeli police, alongside Shin Bet (Israel’s internal security service), responded quickly to the incident and arrested three suspects in connection with the flare attack.

Key details

• Investigation details

The suspects are being questioned by the Israeli police’s “Lahav 433” unit, which handles corruption investigations, in coordination with Shin Bet. Authorities are still working to determine the motive behind the flare attack.

• Political context

Justice Minister Yariv Levin called the flare incident an “assassination attempt,” linking it to the ongoing political unrest in Israel over Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reform. Levin argued that such actions were a result of selective law enforcement and accused the Israeli Supreme Court of backing this behavior.

• Tensions on the rise

The flare attack comes amid rising tensions in Israel because of Netanyahu’s proposed judicial changes, which have sparked large-scale protests and divided public opinion. Netanyahu’s security concerns are growing as the political crisis deepens.

Why it matters?

The flare incident marks an alarming escalation in the ongoing political turmoil in Israel, highlighting the high-stakes conflict surrounding Netanyahu’s government and judicial reform efforts.