Netanyahu threatens forceful response to possible future attacks by Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran of a forceful response to any future attacks, emphasizing Israel’s right to self-defense after recent clashes. The segment explores the volatile situation in the Middle East, including Iran’s use of Hezbollah and the US administration’s role in fostering regional alliances. Internal protests against the Iranian government are also discussed. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of trying to assassinate one of his sons on Monday. Netanyahu made the accusation during an interview with Israel’s Channel 14, saying he had asked Israeli authorities to strengthen protection measures for any prime ministerial candidates. “This is an incredible case. Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to murder him, tried to murder one of my sons,” Netanyahu told the station, the Jerusalem Post reported. INTELLIGENCE WARNING IRAN MAKES NEW ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST TRUMP: REPORT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Shin Bet Special Operations Command Center on September 9, 2025. (Shin Bet Communications) “Is this part of the intelligence that was provided to you?” asked a Channel 14 journalist. “Iran tried to murder one of my sons. And that’s why this promise [I am making] It’s more than a luxury: without it, they could be successful [in killing my son]. People need to show some restraint, especially during an election campaign,” Netanyahu said. ISRAELI POLICE SAY IRAN IS USING WHATSAPP, FACEBOOK AND blackmail to recruit spies as latest thwarted attempt 2025. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Israeli security agency Shin Bet granted expanded protection services to Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, and his children, Yair and Avner, starting in July. ISRAEL FORTIFIES THE BORDER WITH JORDAN AS IRAN SEEKS NEW TERRORIST PATH The prime minister did not describe details of the assassination plot or say how Israeli intelligence learned about it The allegation comes as Israel continues in negotiations for a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, where they had been fighting the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. LEBANON ACCUSES IRAN OF INSERTING IRGC TERRORISTS INTO THE ‘LOWLAND. THE DISGUISE OF DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY’ The news comes after Israel made public a huge cache of rockets, grenades, drones, sniper rifles, automatic weapons, anti-tank rocket launchers, mortars and other military firepower that Hezbollah and Hamas have seized in recent months Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, second from left, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, attends a conference. in Tehran, Iran, on July 4, 2026. (Iranian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) The seized weapons, ranging from manufacturers from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia and China, to local producers in Lebanon and Gaza, and even a Nazi-era weapon, were part of the war machine used by Hamas and Hezbollah against Israeli civilians and the IDF since Hamas terrorists attacked southern Israel on the 7th. October 2023. IRAN’S WAR AGAINST THE AMERICANS BEGAN DECADES AGO THESE FAMILIES STILL CARRY THE SCARS. Hezbollah and Hamas, known proxies for Iran, have reportedly killed more than 300 US citizens. The Jewish state waged a multi-front war against Iran and its proxies at the height of the conflict. ground in front of the weapons storage facility in Tzrifin for journalists to inspect Anders Hagstrom is a reporter for Fox News Digital who covers national politics and major breaking events.