A complaint sent by Yair Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to the Police Commissioner, Shin Bet Director, and the Attorney General reveals new details of the Iranian plot to assassinate him.
Among other things, the letter claims that the Shin Bet security guards who accompanied Netanyahu to Miami had to contend with "an Iranian terrorist squad at the front door."
In the letter, Netanyahu demands that a criminal and security investigation be opened against Haaretz journalist Ori Misgav. Netanyahu claims that Misgav's social media posts revealed his place of residence, security details, and movement habits, and that the information reached hostile elements.
According to the letter, amid the reports, "Terrorists sent by Iranian intelligence physically arrived at the door at the address in question in Miami" and attempted to assassinate Netanyahu. Further in the letter, Netanyahu wrote that Shin Bet guards stationed at the home "had to contend with an Iranian terrorist squad at the front door."
An additional detail revealed in the letter regards the manner in which, according to Netanyahu, the incident concluded. "Only by miracle, and thanks to the immediate resourcefulness and professionalism of the Shin Bet's Personal Security Unit security guards, was a heavy national disaster averted and an international assassination attack on the son of the Israeli Prime Minister thwarted."
Netanyahu tied the assassination attempt to the information that Misgav published. According to the letter, "The exposure of the exact location, details of the building, and tactical security arrangements" did not stay on social media, but rather "was collected and marked directly by the enemy's intelligence and terror systems."
The letter claims that Misgav published Netanyahu's exact place of residence in Miami, including the building address, apartment number, and floor. It further claims that details about Shin Bet Unit 730, the number of bodyguards at the location, and Netanyahu's movement habits were also published.
One of the main claims concerns the exposure of the security methods. According to the letter, Misgav reported that the two Shin Bet bodyguards who accompanied Netanyahu are replaced every two weeks by a new pair flown in from Israel, and according to Netanyahu, flight details and flight times were also published.
Netanyahu’s attorney, Uriel Nizri, argues that this was not an isolated publication but rather “systematic, consistent and ongoing" activity. The letter alleges that the published information provided the enemy with a “road map" and details of operational vulnerabilities, endangering both Netanyahu and his Shin Bet security detail.
Netanyahu is therefore demanding that a criminal and security investigation be opened against Misgav and that he be arrested. The letter attributes several alleged offenses to Misgav, including assisting the enemy during wartime, providing information to the enemy with the intent to harm state security, deliberately endangering lives and compromising the security of protected individuals.
Netanyahu is also demanding an investigation into the alleged violation of his privacy, which he says included surveillance and monitoring of his movements and private life, as well as the publication of personal information.
At the end of the letter, his attorney demands that “all those involved - perpetrators, accomplices, those who gave the orders or those who turned a blind eye - be brought to justice." He also asks that Netanyahu be recognized as a victim of a crime and receive regular updates on the investigation’s progress, the arrest of suspects, and any possible decision to close the case or file an indictment.
In addition, he requested the details of the officer assigned to lead the investigation so that he could provide further material and evidence that he claims is in his possession.