Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked to boost his son’s security detail in recent days, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday, amid reports that Iran could seek to assassinate high-profile Israelis abroad in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, reports The Times of Israel.

According to the reports, in recent days, Netanyahu has sought to heighten the safety measures already in place for his son Yair, who has lived abroad in Miami, Florida since March 2023

The request was submitted to the Advisory Committee for Personal Security by the director-general of Netanyahu’s office Yossi Shelley, Channel 12 reported, adding that Shelley cited concerns that the junior Netanyahu would be targeted by Iran as the reason for his request.

Speaking to Channel 12, however, unnamed security officials said that the level of security granted to Israelis abroad was derived based on the determined threat level and periodic situational assessments. As such, they said that there was no indication that Yair Netanyahu was facing any substantial threats, and as such there was no plan for the Shin Bet to increase his security detail.

In March, it was reported that securing his stay in an extravagant apartment complex in Miami, with a chauffeur and a pair of bodyguards from the Shin Bet’s elite Unit 730, costs the Israeli state an estimated NIS 200,000 ($55,000) a month.