No missile impact near Netanyahu’s office after Iranian claim
Residents near the office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, reported no signs of a missile strike yesterday, after Iran claimed it had targeted the building. The residents said that
Residents near the office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, reported no signs of a missile strike yesterday, after Iran claimed it had targeted the building.
The residents said that prime minister’s fate was unknown.
Air raid sirens sounded around noon in the Jerusalem area, as well as in several regions across central and southern Israel.
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In spite of the alerts, local police and rescue services said there were no reported hits, injuries, damage or interceptions over Jerusalem.
Residents living close to the prime minister’s office said they had not witnessed any missile impact in the vicinity.
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Reporters at the scene observed no visible presence of military personnel, police forces or emergency responders outside the compound.
Traffic in surrounding streets continued as normal, with no smoke seen rising from the area.
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The building appeared intact and undamaged.
The prime minister’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Iranian statement.
Israeli media commentators dismissed the claim.
Amit Segal, chief political analyst for Channel 12 News, described it as “fake news” in a post on Telegram.
Suleiman Maswadeh, chief diplomatic correspondent for the state-owned Kan, also said on Telegram that the claimed lacked corroboration.
