A woman intentionally crashed her car into a building she thought was an “Israeli school”

a woman of Indianapolis was arrested after crashing her car into a building she believed to be an “Israeli school,” allegedly telling police that she acted after seeing news about the war between Israel and Loop.

Although on Friday night there were several people inside the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge -including four children between 7 months and 3 years old-, no one was injured, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) in a statement sent to Washington Post.

The building he allegedly crashed into Ruba Almaghtheh34 years old, is affiliated with the Radical Hebrew Israelitesaccording to him Indianapolis Star. The sect is designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Centerwhich describes her as “increasingly anti-Semitic, anti-white, anti-LGBTQ, xenophobic and misogynistic.”

Almaghtheh She was arrested at the scene of the accident and booked into jail on a preliminary charge of criminal recklessness. The police informed the FBI of Friday’s incident, as local prosecutors weighed whether to file charges.

Michael Lefflerspokesperson for the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, said an investigation was underway and a charging decision had not yet been made on Monday. It was not clear whether Almaghtheh had retained a lawyer.

The incident comes at a time when threats against the Arab, Jewish and Muslim communities are increasing in USA since the war began in Loop last month. Federal officials say they have been working with police departments across the country to respond to this uptick, although they have not released data showing how many cases have been reported in recent weeks.

On October 14, a man from Illinois fatally stabbed a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy and wounded the boy’s mother, authorities said. At the end of the month, a man from Las Vegas was detained after federal officials said he left profane and anti-Semitic voicemails threatening to kill a U.S. senator who had asked the U.S. government Biden that would help Israel.

In Indianapolis, officers were called to a car that crashed into a building around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, according to Indianapolis police. They arrived and found a car stuck against the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledgereported WXINa subsidiary of Fox in the city. They soon identified the driver, who remained at the scene.

Almaghtheh told an agent that he had been watching the news and could no longer [respirar]”police said in their statement. “He made reference to his people in Palestine”.

The police said that Almaghtheh He admitted having passed by the building several times and having seen the “school of Israel.” Police said she said she “did it on purpose.”

The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis said in a statement that the building had “a Star of David appearance on the front door.”

“Although the target was not a Jewish facility, due solely to an ironic misidentification, this is yet another reminder to maintain security protocols, remain vigilant for any suspicious activity and promptly report it to the proper authorities,” he said. the organization, while stressing that the threat to the local community had not increased.

Almaghtheh remained in custody Monday, and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, according to jail records.