Six Grenade Attacks in Hours Signal Escalation in Israeli Crime Family Feud

Within a span of several hours, six grenade attacks occurred across multiple Israeli cities, prompting police investigations into a suspected violent feud between crime families. The incidents took place overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in Ness Ziona, Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Netanya, and Afula. Two of the grenades targeted branches of the Japnika restaurant chain owned by businessman Barak Abramov, including locations in Netanya and Afula.

Authorities suspect these attacks are linked to an ongoing conflict between the Mosli and Jarushi crime families. The grenade assaults add to a recent series of violent acts against Abramov's restaurant chain, which have included a grenade explosion in Kiryat Ono, a bomb placed in Ramat Gan, and an attempted arson in Givatayim. Police believe these are deliberate attempts to damage Abramov's businesses as part of the broader criminal dispute.

Additionally, a grenade explosion was reported on Jerusalem Street in Rishon Lezion early Wednesday morning, confirmed by police to have been caused by a military-grade grenade thrown at a residential building. Other grenade and bomb attacks were reported in Ness Ziona, Herzliya, and two locations in Tel Aviv within the same timeframe. Investigators are examining connections between these attacks and recent bombings in residential buildings in Or Yehuda and Tel Aviv.

Law enforcement officials view all these violent incidents as interconnected events within the escalating war between the Mosli and Jarushi families. The ongoing investigation focuses on the motives behind targeting both residential buildings and Abramov's restaurant outlets, aiming to uncover the full scope of this criminal conflict.