A drone has been "launched towards" the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal town of Caesarea, his office has said.

"The prime minister and his wife were not at the location, and there were no injuries in the incident," a statement said.

It comes after the Israeli military said three drones were launched fromLebanoninto Israel early on Saturday morning, with one hitting a building in Caesarea.

The Israeli government has not said whether the building was part of the Prime Minister's residence nor the extent of any damage.

At 08:19 local time (06:19 BST), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: "In the last hour, three unmanned aerial vehicles crossed into the country from Lebanon.

"Two of the aircraft were intercepted. Another aircraft hit a building in Caesarea, no injuries."

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