A fire broke out at a Japnika branch in Netanya early Tuesday, with police suspecting a thrown military weapon was used. The incident is part of an ongoing criminal dispute. No injuries were reported, but property damage was caused. Fire and police crews are on scene.
A fire at the Japnika branch in Netanya, first reported by The Zioneer at 02:34, is now believed to have been caused by a thrown military weapon, according to N12. Police suspect the attack is part of an ongoing criminal dispute between rival criminal groups. The fire broke out at the branch on Giv'orei Israel Street. Firefighting teams and police are at the scene. No injuries have been reported, but the restaurant sustained property damage.
The Zioneer first reported the fire at 02:34 Jerusalem, noting it was part of an ongoing criminal conflict. Earlier on Monday, at 18:09 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Barak Abramov, owner of the Japnika chain, had been targeted in a series of attacks involving grenades, explosives, and arson. By the same time, reports identified multiple Japnika branches as targets, and police were investigating suspected arson at the branches. The initial report, also at 18:09 Jerusalem, cited N12 on a police investigation into suspected grenade and explosive attacks on Japnika branches.
Japnika, an Asian fusion restaurant chain owned by Barak Abramov (who also owns Beitar Jerusalem), has recently been a target in such criminal disputes, as The Zioneer has previously noted. The broader context includes a series of violent incidents in Netanya, including a suspected car explosion on Shlonsky Street on June 13 and a fire at a building on Borokhov Street on June 12, though these have not been directly linked to the Japnika attacks.
It remains unclear what specific type of military weapon was thrown, and no arrests have been reported. The police investigation is ongoing.
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