An Iranian assassination operation targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Yair reportedly advanced to the point that operatives were already in South Florida monitoring his home and movements, prompting Israeli officials to order him back to Israel immediately.

The stunning details, reported by Newsmax and attributed to a U.S. law enforcement source familiar with the matter, shed new light on Netanyahu’s recent revelation that Iran had attempted to murder one of his sons. Netanyahu did not initially identify which son had been targeted.

According to the report, Israeli intelligence discovered the plot months ago while Yair Netanyahu, 35, was living in Hallandale Beach, north of Miami. Intelligence officials believed Iranian operatives were already “on the ground” in the Miami area and conducting surveillance of Netanyahu’s residence and daily movements.

The threat was apparently considered serious enough that Yair was instructed to leave Florida immediately. He reportedly returned to Israel without even packing his belongings and has since been based in the country. Israeli intelligence also alerted U.S. authorities about the operation, according to the report.

The operational details have not been publicly confirmed by the FBI, Shin Bet or Israeli government, and no arrests or criminal charges tied specifically to the alleged Florida plot have been announced. The central account comes from Newsmax’s unidentified American law enforcement source.

Netanyahu himself publicly confirmed the broader assassination attempt earlier this week, saying during an interview with Channel 14: “Iran tried to murder one of my sons.” He raised the plot while defending the extensive security provided to his family, arguing that the danger is real and that protection is “not a luxury.”

The disclosure also places a recent controversy over the Netanyahu family’s security arrangements in a dramatically different context. Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Shin Bet Affairs recently approved extended protection for Yair and his brother Avner for another five years, regardless of the outcome of Israel’s upcoming election. Sara Netanyahu was reportedly granted protection for as long as her husband is alive. The decision had faced criticism over its cost and duration, while the Netanyahu family maintained that threats from Iran and other hostile actors justified the extraordinary measures.

The alleged Florida operation would not be an isolated case. Iran has repeatedly been accused of attempting to carry out assassinations and attacks far beyond the Middle East, including on American soil. Earlier this year, a U.S. federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, described by the Justice Department as a trained operative of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, of terrorism and murder-for-hire charges. Prosecutors said the IRGC sent Merchant to the United States to arrange political assassinations before undercover law enforcement officers disrupted the operation.

Israeli security officials have also recently warned that Tehran has intensified efforts to target current and former senior Israeli figures abroad, seeking a high-profile strike that could deliver both a physical and psychological blow to Israel.

If the latest report is accurate, Iran’s operation against Yair Netanyahu went well beyond rhetoric or online threats. Suspected operatives had allegedly reached the same American city as their target and were studying his routine before Israeli intelligence detected the threat and moved him out of the country.