A woman intentionally crashed her car into what she thought was a Jewish school because she was angry about the Israel-Hamas war, Indianapolis police said.
Indianapolis police said the responded to the crash on Friday at about 11:30 p.m. When they arrived, Ruba Almaghtheh, 34, told officers she had been watching the news and "couldn't breathe anymore," and referenced the Palestinian people.
Police said she had passed the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge several times, calling it the "Israel school," and told officers, "Yes, I did it on purpose."However, the building Almaghtheh crashed into is not, in fact, a Jewish school. The Anti-Defamation League says the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge is in fact an extremist organization that is anti-Israel and antisemitic.
Indianapolis police said Almaghtheh was arrested for criminal recklessness, and also informed the FBI. The FBI confirmed they are "aware of the incident" and said they are working with Indianapolis police on the matter.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Strike on refugee camp leaves 33 dead, Hamas saysThis is additional taxonomy that helps us with analytics
Read more »
US deploys submarine capable of firing Tomahawk missiles to Middle EastFOX News' Trey Yingst reports the latest on the Israel-Hamas war from southern Israel.
Read more »
Indiana woman crashes car into what she thought was Jewish school 'on purpose,' police sayA woman intentionally crashed her car into what she thought was a Jewish school because she was angry about the Israel-Hamas war, Indianapolis police said.
Read more »
Indiana woman hit with terrorism charges in attack on supposed Jewish school, police sayIndianapolis police arrested a woman on terrorism charges Saturday for an incident where authorities said a driver intentionally rammed into a school because it had a Jewish symbol on the outside -- only for the building to be owned by an anti-semitic sect of the Black Hebrew Israelites.
Read more »
Here's how to help children in need have gifts for Christmas through The Salvation Army's Angel Tree Toy ShopAES Indiana, WTHR and Downtown Indy, Inc. invite children from all over Indiana to participate.
Read more »