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Criminal Gang Targets Major Israeli Pizza Chain with Arson, Shooting, and Extortion
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By יולן כהן
First reported by N12 · Aug 25, 2026
What happened
A criminal gang in Israel has attacked a major pizza chain with arson and shootings to extort cash, prompting a police manhunt.
- 01A criminal gang attacked a major Israeli pizza chain with arson and shootings.
- 02Masked assailants were filmed setting fires and shooting at branches.
- 03The gang demanded cash envelopes be left at the branches under threat of continued violence.
- 04One branch owner filed a police complaint leading to an ongoing manhunt.
- 05The attacks mark an escalation in violent crime against businesses in Israel.
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