Israel's Prime Minister 'shocked' by assassination attempt on Trump

Benjamin Netanyahu expressed shock after a shooting incident near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner prompted a Secret Service response involving Donald Trump and the first lady. Authorities say the agent was protected by a bulletproof vest and is recovering in good conditio

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April 26, 2026

Israel's Prime Minister 'shocked' by assassination attempt on Trump

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026.

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanhayu on Sunday (April 26) posted on his social media that he and his wife, Sara, were 'shocked' by the news of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington by Secret Service agents on Saturday night after a man opened fire on security personnel nearby.

"We are relieved that the President and the First Lady are safe and strong," he added in his post.

The man fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at a checkpoint in the Washington Hilton hotel before being tackled and arrested. Trump told reporters at a hastily arranged briefing at the White House later that the officer was saved by his bulletproof vest and is in "good shape."

It was not immediately clear whether Trump was the target of the attack, though he told reporters he believed that he was. The president has survived two previous attempts on his life since 2024, a period of deepening political polarization in the United States.

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