Student Attacks Teacher Violently; Classes to Start Late

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A student at the "Mitzpe Golan" elementary school in Beit Yehuda violently attacked a teaching staff member. According to Israel Hayom, the student hit and kicked the teacher, grabbed her hair and pressed her head to the floor. The attack lasted several minutes in front of the students. Another teaching staff member was injured during the staff's attempts to separate them.

According to Israel Hayom, the student was asked to leave the classroom after disrupting the lesson, but returned and attacked the teacher again. The Teachers' Union announced that the start of classes has been postponed to 9:00 and that an informational discussion will be held for the staff. According to Maariv, the teaching staff remains shaken following the incident.