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Beitar Jerusalem Owner Denies Football Link to Attacks on Japnika Chain

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First reported by N12 · 14 hours ago

What happened

Barak Abramov, owner of Beitar Jerusalem and the Japnika restaurant chain, confirmed recent attacks on Japnika branches are unrelated to football and linked only to his business activities. Police are investigating multiple violent incidents across several cities, with Abramov cooperating fully.

01Barak Abramov denies any link between attacks on Japnika and Beitar Jerusalem football club.
02Multiple Japnika branches faced grenade attacks, arson, and bomb threats in recent days.
03Police focus investigation on Abramov's business dealings, ruling out football connections.
04Abramov has fully cooperated with authorities during the ongoing probe.
05Japnika operates about 20 branches, fully owned by Abramov since 2015.
06Abramov sold 20% of his investment group in 2026, raising about 200 million shekels.

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