Politics, Assassination

Netanyahu: "Relieved" Trump OK after assassination attempt

The Prime Minister released a statement today telling how he and his wife were "shocked" at the assassination attempt and his relief that the former President was OK.

Avi Woolf

SEP 16, 2024 13:30

2 min read

Netanyahu and Trump at the Abraham Accords.

Prime Minister Netanyahu released a statement today (Monday) in response to the reported attempted assassination of Donald Trump, saying that he and his wife were "shocked" at hearing of the attempt but were "relieved" that it failed.

In his statement, Netanyahu said that "Sarah and I were shocked by the second assassination attempt against President Trump, and we were relieved to hear that it also failed. But we should not rely on luck. We send our best wishes to Donald and Melania along with our hope that all measures will be taken to ensure that such deadly attacks on a US presidential candidate are prevented in advance."

Former President Donald J. Trump escaped unharmed yesterday (Sunday) from what federal authorities are calling an apparent assassination attempt, the second such incident in two months.

Trump was playing golf at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. According to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, at approximately 1:30 p.m., secret Service agents saw an armed person hiding in the bushes along the golf course's perimeter and they opened fire.

The suspect has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, and he fled the scene in a black Nissan. Thanks to a witness who photographed the vehicle and its license plate, authorities were able to apprehend Mr. Routh in Martin County, north of Palm Beach.

This incident follows a similar attempt on Mr. Trump's life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, two months ago, raising questions about the efficacy of the former president's security detail.

The White House reported that President Biden condemned political violence and pledged to ensure the Secret Service has "every resource, capability and protective measure necessary" to safeguard the former president.

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