Two more protesters arrested as police hone in on Miznon attackers

Two more members of the mob that allegedly attacked Melbourne Israeli restaurant Miznon have been arrested, bringing the total number of arrests to five.

Police are asking the public to help them identify a sixth alleged offender pictured in CCTV footage captured on the night of the incident. Picture: Supplied.

Police have charged two more people in their effort to identify the anti-Israel protesters who violently stormed Melbourne Israeli restaurant Miznon earlier this month.

And signalling they intend tracking down other alleged offenders, police have issued a new appeal for public assistance in helping to identify a sixth person, a woman, and released an image of her at the restaurant in CCTV

It comes after three others were arrested and charged last week over their alleged involvement in the incident, including one protester who was allegedly on bail for threatening to kill someone at an earlier protest. He is alleged to have thrown multiple chairs at diners during the incident at Miznon.

It’s alleged all five were part of a group of about 20 protesters who walked to the restaurant on Hardware Lane about 8.15pm and began harassing patrons by throwing food, tossing chairs and damaging restaurant property.

The group is believed to have splintered off from a larger protest earlier in the evening in order to target the Hardware Lane business for its owner’s alleged link to the Gaza

Humanitarian Foundation, an Israel-backed food aid group.

A group of about 20 anti-Israel activists targeted Miznon restaurant in Hardware Lane reportedly chanting "death to the IDF" Picture: NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

A 28-year-old Footscray woman and a 28-year-old Essendon woman were also arrested on July 8.

A spokeswoman for Victoria Police said on Wednesday “a 33-year-old Melbourne woman and a 45-year-old North Melbourne man were arrested during search warrants last Thursday”.

The pair have been slugged with a number of charges including affray, causing public nuisance, riotous behaviour and offensive behaviour.

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Police are asking the public to help them identify a sixth alleged offender pictured in CCTV footage captured on the night of the incident. Picture: Supplied.

Other protests exposed since the incident include 50-year-old Richmond man Arnold Antwany, who was out on bail at the time of the alleged offence.

Mr Antwany, who is currently being held on remand, will face court again on July 18.

Protester Jemima Demanuele was also exposed as an alleged participant, and was subsequently stood down from her role at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne.

“St Vincent’s is aware of social media content connecting a staff member with a protest that took place at a Melbourne CBD restaurant on Friday night,” a hospital spokesman said.