Police announced in a statement on Monday that they have concluded an investigation involving a fragmentation grenade thrown at a Japanika restaurant branch in Kiryat Ono last month.
An 18-year-old resident of Bat Yam was reportedly arrested about two days after the incident. Later that week, police apprehended a second suspect, a 22-year-old who also lives in Bat Yam.
Searches were conducted at the homes of both suspects, where investigators seized evidence and clothing items linking them to the incident.
The investigation revealed that the two suspects arrived at the scene around 2:00 a.m. on July 13 on a two-wheeled vehicle. They threw the fragmentation grenade toward the entrance of the business before fleeing the scene.
According to the police statement, a prosecutor has filed charges against both suspects.
A wave of organized gang crime
In the statement, police also clarified that the incident is linked to conflicts among criminal gangs.
On the same day as the grenade attack, eight other branches of the food chain were damaged as part of a dispute between the Jarushi and Mosli crime organizations, according to a KAN News report.
Most of the affected branches are operated as franchises by the Jarushi family, which manages the franchises under the chain's owner, businessman and Beitar Jerusalem owner Barak Abramov.
However, according to sources familiar with the matter, Abramov himself is not currently a suspect in the case.
Shlomi Gabai contributed to this report.