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Grenade tossed into yard of Netanyahu-linked socialite Nicol Raidman, no injuries

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A hand grenade was tossed early Wednesday into the yard of Nicol Raidman, a wealthy socialite and close friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara, where it exploded but caused no injuries.

In a statement from a representative carried by Hebrew-language media, Raidman said she does not think she was was the intended target.

“As we understand it, they got the wrong address and we’re sure the police will immediately wrap up the investigation,” the statement read.

According to the Kan public broadcaster, the grenade landed in a swimming pool, which absorbed the blast at her Herzliya Pituah home. The seaside neighborhood is home to some of the wealthiest people in Israel, as well as a number of foreign ambassadors.

Israel Police said it opened an investigation after receiving a report of the grenade attack at what it said was the home of a businesswoman........

© The Times of Israel