Ramat Gan Cafe Hit by Third Suspected Shabbat Arson

Bandita Cafe in Ramat Gan was set on fire overnight in what police are investigating as a suspected third arson attack tied to the cafe's decision to open on Shabbat. Masked suspects were filmed arriving, igniting the entrance and fleeing; firefighters limited the damage and no suspects had been located at publication. Owner Shahaf said she filed another police complaint and would keep opening legally on Saturdays. Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen condemned the attack, called it a hate crime and said the municipality would buy from the cafe and help expand lawful weekend commerce. Israel must defend Shabbat's dignity without tolerating violence or coercion against legal businesses.