Operator Boker Tov on why three of the four restaurants are closing: “We wanted to connect, but the hatred was unbearable”

First came the hate comments and the empty tables. Now comes a hard conclusion: the Israeli restaurant chain Boker Tov is closing three of its four restaurants. Since the start of the war in Gaza, operators Tom and his Belgian-Israeli wife Lori have been bombarded with threats. A pro-Israeli post by Tom on LinkedIn and a recent visit by Bart De Wever added even more fuel to the fire. Tom responds.

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