The incident is the most recent in a string of attacks against branches of the Japanika chain, owned by businessman and Beitar Jerusalem owner Barak Abramov.
Hadera police have launched an investigation into the incident. According to initial findings, the grenade was thrown at the branch, which is still under construction in the city of Hadera. There were no casualties in the incident and the police understand that the background is criminal. "Hadera police and the saboteurs arrived at the scene and began investigating and collecting evidence," the police said.