A swift response by the staff of the establishment, which was crowded at the time, prevented the fire from being lit.
Spanish police are investigating an attempted arson attack on a kosher restaurant in central Madrid, Jewish organizations said on Wednesday.
According to a Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain press release, the assailant entered the Rimmon eatery at 10:39 p.m. on Tuesday and “sprayed the entrance of the establishment with a liquid with a strong gasoline smell, intending to set fire and burn down the premises.”
A swift response by the staff of the crowded restaurant prevented the fire from being lit, the federation noted. The attacker fled before police arrived, the organization said.