Brawl at Abu Ghosh School: Students and Teacher Sprayed with Pepper Gas, Minor Arrested

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A 17-year-old minor was arrested on suspicion of involvement in a brawl that broke out at a school in Abu Ghosh, during which students and a teacher were sprayed with pepper gas. Jerusalem District police officers arrested the minor on suspicion of assault and possession of a Japanese knife. The brawl broke out inside the school, and the teacher tried to separate those involved.

During his arrest, the suspect threatened the teacher and threw a Japanese knife, which was seized by the officers. Police said the knife was seized at the scene. The injured were not evacuated for medical treatment.

The suspect was taken in for questioning. Police said the incident is under investigation.