Suspected Stolen Military Ordnance Sparks Fire at Netanya Japanika Branch

Police suspect stolen military ordnance was thrown at a Japanika restaurant branch on Giborei Israel Street in Netanya early Tuesday, igniting a fire and damaging property. Police said no one was injured and a preliminary review indicated the incident was criminal, stemming from an ongoing dispute between criminals. Netanya police officers and Fire and Rescue crews worked at the scene while investigators opened a probe. The attack followed suspected arson and explosive-device incidents at three other Japanika branches in central Israel over the previous three nights; authorities had not reported arrests or publicly confirmed that every incident was carried out by the same people.