Israeli restaurant targeted in suspected antisemitic attack

WorldPolitics
10 Apr 2026 • 10:15 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • An Israeli restaurant in Munich was vandalised early on Friday, with police suspecting an antisemitic motive.
  • Windows at the Eclipse Grillbar, whose owners are Jewish, were broken as pyrotechnic devices were reportedly thrown inside.
  • Police were called about 12.45am but found no suspects in the area, and the perpetrators remain unknown.
  • The damage caused by the vandalism is estimated to be several thousand euros.
  • This incident occurred amidst a rise in antisemitism in Germany since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023.

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