Sara Netanyahu has formally requested to be acknowledged as the victim of a crime, specifically an attempted terrorist attack, after three flares were shot at the Netanyahus’ private residence in Caesarea earlier this month.

Thankfully, no one was injured during the event, and there was no damage to the house, as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his wife were home at the time.

Despite this, Uriel Nizri, the Netanyahu family’s lawyer, sent a letter to both the police and the Shin Bet security service, stating that the prime minister’s wife was the target of “a severe terror event in which military explosives were fired at her house, causing damage and a fire to be ignited at the scene.”

Under Israeli law, crime victims are entitled to provide input on any plea deal that may be offered to those charged in connection with the incident, as well as the punishment they may face. Additionally, victims are entitled to state benefits.

Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident, and a judge ordered the extension of their detention on Monday.

In his letter advocating for Sara Netanyahu, Nizri expressed frustration that media outlets had minimized the severity of the November 16 event.

“This was an extremely serious event, which aided the enemy in a time of war and harmed the security of the country… in the most serious of ways,” Nizri emphasized.

He further pointed out that the timing of the attack—close to the anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin—illustrated the suspects’ apparent intent to harm Netanyahu physically.

Sara Netanyahu also submitted a separate request to police, urging that an attempted murder investigation be launched against the suspects.

In response, the suspects’ attorneys issued a joint statement accusing the Netanyahu family of repeatedly portraying themselves as victims and claimed that the prime minister’s wife was attempting to influence the investigation, despite the fact that she was not present at the time of the incident. They also argued that their clients never intended to harm her, her family, or the property.

“We will await the court’s decision on this matter and all that remains for us is to wish Mrs. Netanyahu well,” the attorneys added.

Investigators suspect that the individuals who fired the flares at the prime minister’s residence planned the act over the span of three weeks. This information was made public following court approval last week.

Rear Adm. (res.) Ofer Doron, one of the suspects, was responsible for obtaining dozens of expired flares from anti-government activists, according to a senior officer in the police’s Lahav 433 major crimes unit, speaking to Channel 12.

Protests have been held nearly every week outside the Netanyahu family’s Caesarea residence since the government introduced its controversial judicial overhaul plan in early 2023. Following the outbreak of the war with Hamas on October 7, 2023, activists have gathered in Caesarea, calling for early elections and urging the government to negotiate the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza and restore security to residents affected by the war.

Sources close to the suspects told Channel 12 that the flares were fired as part of a “closing ceremony” to mark the end of a series of protests, explaining that the Netanyahus had not been at the Caesarea residence for several months.

{Matzav.com Israel}