Former premiership star Yossi Benayoun has survived a terrifying grenade attack on his home in Israel.
The ex-Liverpool midfielder was in the house with his family when a motorcyclist pulled up outside and threw the device at the door.
It exploded, triggering a fire as the attacker fled the scene.
Police and fire crews raced to the house in Ramat Hasharon, just north of Tel Aviv, at 11pm on Sunday.
The blaze was extinguished shortly after.
Cops are investigating it as a suspected criminal attack rather than a terrorist incident.
Shocked Benayoun, Israel’s record goal scorer, said it was a case of mistaken identity.
He said: “This is definitely a mistake – I have no doubt that the grenade was not aimed at my house.
“At first I thought it was a gas cylinder explosion and we called the fire department. It was only when the police arrived at the house and found the remains of a grenade that we realised what really happened.”
The attack caused damage to the property but no-one was injured.
A police spokesman said: “The police hotline received a report of hearing an explosion outside a house.
“Police from the Glilot station arrived at the scene and began an investigation. As a result of the explosion, damage was caused. There were no casualties.”
Benayoun, 44, played nearly 200 times in the Prem for Liverpool, West Ham, Chelsea and Arsenal.
He retired from playing in 2019 after a 22-year career, scoring a total of 173 goals in 728 appearances.
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