Assassination attempt

Lebanon seizes Hezbollah-linked explosives, sparking fears of new political assassination wave

Lebanese forces seized 500 kg. of explosives allegedly linked to Hezbollah, sparking fears of political assassinations and renewed calls to disarm the group.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Lebanese army deployed next to damaged homes in West Zawtar, southern Lebanon, October 1, 2026.
An illustration of an assassin holding a silenced handgun.

Iranian plot to assassinate Israeli nuclear scientist results in four convictions

Prosecutors allege that an individual contacted by Iran was told to form a cell to kill a scientist and his family. 

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
A demonstrator holds a sign of Thomas Matthew Crooks outside of a security zone checkpoint by the Fiserv Forum as the RNC continues on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

New information uncovered on Trump assassination attempt in Butler, says A-G Blanche

The shooter, Thomas Crooks, fired eight shots at Trump with a rifle from a nearby rooftop during his speech at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, before being killed by Secret Service.

|ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara tour in Tel Gezer and Magshimim Forest together with their sons Yair and Avner, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 21, 2016

Yair Netanyahu identified as PM's son who was target of Iranian assassination plot - report

According to the source, Israeli intelligence learned of the plot targeting Yair in December 2025, believing that Iranian operatives were allegedly already "on the ground" in Miami.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pope Francis reveals thwarted 2021 Iraq assassination attempts: female bomber and van

Pope Francis revealed that he narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, as detailed in his upcoming autobiography "Hope."

DECEMBER 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pope Francis welcomed By the people of Kurdistan, 2021.