Nicol Raidman, a wealthy socialite and close friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara, has been named as the woman whose Herzliya home was hit by a grenade.
In a statement from a representative carried by Hebrew-language media, Raidman says she does not think she was targeted.
“As we understand it, they got the wrong address and we’re sure the police will immediately wrap up the investigation,” the statement reads.
According to Kan news, 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.
Raidman, a former model who was once married to industrial tycoon Michael Cherney, became a breakout star on Israel’s version of “Real Housewives” from 2011 to 2013 and later launched a luxury clothing and fragrance brand, which has since closed.
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