A video from a school in East Jerusalem shows a teacher choking a 13-year-old student in front of the class. The boy was taken to a Jerusalem hospital, and police arrested the educator seen in the footage.
Violence in Jerusalem schools
Police launched an investigation after a Jerusalem hospital reported a student with an arm injury from the incident. According to the findings, the student threw a pencil toward the teacher during a lesson, and the teacher responded by grabbing the boy’s neck, choking him, and throwing him to the floor, causing a fracture.
The classroom camera recorded the assault, and the video was handed to investigators from the Shalem police station.
The teacher, a resident of East Jerusalem in his 30s, was detained and questioned under caution. Police said they will ask the court to extend his detention as the investigation continues.
Police statement:
“Israel Police views any act of violence with severity, especially when it involves educators assaulting minors, and will continue to bring offenders to justice.”
Violence by an Educator in East Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/JNm6mRTbXP
— jerusalem online (@Jlmonline) November 6, 2025
