Special Needs Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School

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Police arrested a 20-year-old special needs student in Moshav Beit Oved after seizing a handgun and ammunition he brought to school due to a family dispute.

By Pesach Benson • May 6, 2026

Jerusalem, 6 May, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Police officers seized a gun from a 20-year-old special needs student who brought it to school on Wednesday.

The principal of the special education school in Moshav Beit Oved told police that the student said he felt threatened due to a family dispute and was carrying a weapon for protection.

Officers searched the student’s bag and found a handgun, a cartridge, and matching ammunition. The student was arrested.