Overview
- Authorities said a 33-year-old resident of Modi’in Illit was taken into custody on Sunday and brought in for questioning after a complaint was filed.
- The investigation focuses on alleged offenses of assault and offending religious sentiment, according to police.
- Surveillance footage of the encounter circulated widely on social media and drew calls from residents for an official inquiry.
- The incident occurred Friday afternoon as children played outside when a ball reportedly toppled a nearby object before the woman approached and cut the boy’s sidelocks.
- The boy was not physically injured but was described as shaken by his family, which is considering legal action.