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Teen Stabs Pizza Hut Employee After Foam Dispute; Nine Arrested

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Security footage showed a 15-year-old holding a blood-stained knife during the stabbing of Yemanu Binyamin Zelka (21).
Zelka was stabbed after he asked teens to stop spraying foam at a Pizza Hut.
Police arrested nine minors and detained the suspect’s parents on suspicion of obstructing the investigation.
Hundreds gathered outside the pizzeria demanding police action while Pizza Hut pledged to continue paying Zelka’s salary and set up an aid fund.

History

Historical Context

On April 20 1999, seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 students and a teacher at Columbine High School, the deadliest U.S. high-school shooting then, and inspired a wave of copycat attacks worldwide. Decades later, a 15-year-old stabbed 21-year-old Yemanu Binyamin Zelka at a Pizza Hut in Tel Aviv, sparking protests and prompting Israeli officials to tighten minor-crime investigations.

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Story summary

Security footage showed a 15-year-old holding a blood-stained knife during the stabbing of Yemanu Binyamin Zelka (21).
Zelka was stabbed after he asked teens to stop spraying foam at a Pizza Hut.
Police arrested nine minors and detained the suspect’s parents on suspicion of obstructing the investigation.
Hundreds gathered outside the pizzeria demanding police action while Pizza Hut pledged to continue paying Zelka’s salary and set up an aid fund.

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