Mon Nov 18 02:15:26 UTC 2024: ## Failed Assassination Attempt on Netanyahu, Followed by Israeli Retaliation
**Tel Aviv, Israel** – A failed attack targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea was reported overnight. Neither Netanyahu nor his family were present at the time of the attack. Israel responded with airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon, resulting in significant casualties.
Twelve people were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, with an additional 30 fatalities reported in a separate attack on northern Gaza. Further strikes were carried out in southern Beirut, Lebanon, a region known for Hezbollah militant presence. Among the casualties is Mohammad Afif, a senior Hezbollah media official. Afif had served for many years as the head of Hezbollah’s media operations.