Shooting, arson, and protection money: Criminal gang targets major pizza chain

One of Israel's largest pizza chains has been attacked in recent weeks by a criminal gang that set fire to and shot at its branches. Masked individuals were documented committing acts of vandalism. The gang demanded cash envelopes from the owners and threatened that if they were not handed over, the violent incidents would continue. Police are conducting a manhunt for those responsible.

One of Israel's largest pizza chains has been attacked in recent weeks by a criminal gang. Footage of the incidents shows a masked individual arriving at one of the branches in the early evening, setting the place on fire, and fleeing. In another case, a masked individual on a scooter was documented shooting at a branch. The acts repeated themselves, accompanied by threatening messages to the chain's owners. The gang demanded that the owners leave cash envelopes at the branches and threatened that if the money was not handed over, the violent incidents would continue. Following the attacks, a formal complaint was filed with the police, and police forces are conducting a manhunt for those responsible. This represents another crossing of crime against businesses and large chains in Israel.