Two flares land near Netanyahu’s home in ‘serious incident’: Police

Two flares landed near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, security services said, describing the incident as “serious”.

“Two flares landed in the courtyard outside the prime minister’s residence,” police and the Shin Bet internal security agency said in a joint statement.

“The prime minister and his family were not in the house at the time of the incident,” they added.

“An investigation has been opened. This is a serious incident and a dangerous escalation.”