The Israeli prime minister and his wife were not home at the time of the strike, his office said. The episode highlighted the challenge drones pose to Israel’s air defenses.

A drone attack was launched on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's home in northern Israel on Saturday. While Israeli officials told Al Jazeera that one of the three drones launched from Lebanon successfully hit Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, they added that Netanyahu was not at home and there were no casualties.

The volley from the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah came as health officials in Gaza said Israeli strikes had killed more than 30 people.