Explosions occurred at two branches of the Japnika restaurant chain in Netanya and Beersheba early Tuesday, according to i24NEWS. No injuries were reported. The incident comes amid a criminal dispute targeting the chain, with a fire reported at the Netanya branch minutes earlier.
Two explosions were reported at branches of the Japnika restaurant chain in Netanya and Beersheba early Tuesday, according to i24NEWS. No injuries were reported. The incident follows a fire at the Netanya branch at 02:51 Tuesday, which The Zioneer reported was suspected to have been caused by a thrown military weapon. The explosion in Beersheba marks an escalation in a series of attacks targeting the chain amid an ongoing criminal dispute.
The Zioneer has been tracking the attacks since Monday evening. In a series of updates published at 18:09 Jerusalem on Monday, the desk first reported, based on N12, that police were investigating suspected grenade and explosive attacks on Japnika branches. A subsequent update from i24NEWS added that the investigation included suspected arson. The Zioneer then identified the chain's owner, Barak Abramov, as the target. By Monday evening, reports confirmed that multiple Japnika branches had been targeted. At 02:51 Tuesday, The Zioneer reported that a fire at the Netanya branch was suspected to have been caused by a thrown military weapon.
Japnika is a prominent Israeli restaurant chain owned by Barak Abramov, who also owns the Beitar Jerusalem football club. The chain has been embroiled in a criminal dispute, as The Zioneer reported on Monday. The attacks are believed to be part of that conflict.
The full circumstances of the explosions remain unclear. Police are investigating both scenes. No injuries have been reported in any of the attacks, and no group has claimed responsibility. It is not yet known whether the Beersheba explosion involved a similar device.
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