Two teenagers indicted over arson attack against Givatayim Japanika restaurant
According to the indictment, the two obtained an electric scooter, flammable material, and equipment to start a fire before arriving near the restaurant.
According to prosecutors, Hanan Yaakov, 18, and Osher Bayech, 18, both residents of Rehovot, have been indicted by the State Attorney's office. They are accused of setting fire to a Japanika restaurant in Givatayim approximately a month ago. The indictment alleges that Yaakov and Bayech acquired an electric scooter, flammable material, and tools necessary to ignite a fire.
They reportedly arrived near the restaurant, concealed their identities, and proceeded to pour the flammable material onto the establishment, setting it ablaze while an employee was inside. The prosecution has requested that both individuals remain in custody until the conclusion of the legal proceedings against them. Additionally, two men from Bat Yam have been indicted for allegedly repeatedly throwing a fragmentation grenade at a Japanika restaurant in Kiryat Ono, causing it to explode while an employee was present.
The July 13 attack is part of a series of grenade, gunfire, and arson attacks on Japanika branches that police have been investigating as part of an organized-crime dispute.
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