Tel Aviv police arrest additional suspect in Japanika grenade attack case

Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Crime in IsraelThe suspect, a Bat Yam resident in his 20s, was taken for questioning by the Tel Aviv District Central Unit and will be brought before the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.Follow us on GoogleA view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.(photo credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)ByALON HACHMON, HODAYA RANJULY 21, 2026 22:54The Tel Aviv District Police Central Unit arrested a new suspect on Tuesday in connection with the grenade attack on a Japanika restaurant in Kiryat Ono in the early hours of July 13, following developments in the investigation.The suspect, a Bat Yam resident in his 20s, was taken for questioning by the Tel Aviv District Central Unit and will be brought before the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for a hearing on extending his detention.This is the second resident of Bat Yam to be arrested in connection with the Japanika attacks. On Thursday, an 18-year-old from Bat Yam was also arrested on suspicion of being involved with the attack in Kiryat Ono. Police arrest crime boss Yossi Musli in connection with Japanika restaurant attacksOn Monday, July 13, a fragmentation grenade was thrown at the Kiryat Ono branch as part of the wave of grenade attacks on Japanika chain branches in central Israel. In the span of a few hours, police announced two grenade explosions, a pipe bomb attack, and an attempted arson. Three of the incidents targeted branches of the Japanika restaurant chain, owned by businessman and Beitar Jerusalem owner Barak Abramov.The day after the first wave of attacks, police arrested Musli crime family boss Yossi Musli in connection with a series of attacks targeting the Japanika restaurant chain. A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026. (credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)For years, brothers Yossi and Eli Musli have managed to stay ahead of police, who suspect them of involvement in a long series of murders and attempted murders targeting their rivals.Follow us on Google