Munich– Authorities believe anti-Semitic motives led to the vandalism of an Israeli restaurant in Munich, where windows were broken early Friday, police said. No one was injured.
Police told German news agency DPA that the restaurant’s owners are Jewish.
Subsequent footage reveals the restaurant to be Eclipse Grillbar, although police do not reveal its name. The restaurant’s website says it is Munich’s first authentic Israeli restaurant; It did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Investigators believe pyrotechnic devices – likely fireworks – were thrown into the restaurant, breaking windows in three locations. After police were called around 12:45 p.m., no suspects were found in the area and it was unclear who the perpetrator or perpetrators were. Damage is estimated at several thousand euros (dollars).
Anti-Semitism has increased in Germany since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostage. However, Israel and the US have now targeted Iran two-week ceasefire Is in effect. Despite that ceasefire, Israel has dramatically increased his attacks Against the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
