Grenade Thrown at Barak Abramov's Cafeteria Chain Branch in Northern Israel

A grenade was thrown at a branch of the cafeteria chain owned by Barak Abramov in Rosh Pina during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, continuing a series of attacks on his businesses. The police have launched an investigation into the incident. This attack is part of an ongoing wave of violence targeting Abramov's Japanika chain, which began on Saturday with an arson attack at a Givatayim branch. Similar incidents have since occurred in Herzliya, Ramat Gan, Netanya, Or Yehuda, Kiryat Ono, and Afula.

Barak Abramov founded an investment group in 2006 that owns several restaurant chains in Israel, including Japanika. In 2015, he bought out his partner to fully own the chain, which had about 20 branches, for 50 million shekels. In May 2026, Abramov sold 20% of his investment group in a deal expected to inject around 200 million shekels into the company.

Abramov also has a significant history in Israeli football. He purchased the Bnei Yehuda football club in 2016, leading the team to two State Cup victories before selling it back to its previous owner in 2022. He then acquired Beitar Jerusalem, where he implemented major changes that restored the club's prominence, including winning the State Cup for the first time since 2009.