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Arab-Israeli educator arrested over TikTok dance video released from custody, say police
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An educator who was arrested earlier this week over a TikTok clip of her dancing has been released under restrictive conditions, say police.
The arrest of Entisar Hijaze, who works bringing animals to visit schoolchildren, sparked outrage after observers suggested that the post which was accused of incitement was merely a misunderstood TikTok dance trend.
Police nevertheless double down on their claim that the video of Hijaze was posted “alongside the date of the massacre,” October 7, 2023, and deliberately included a song clip with the words “another good time.” Police say that the investigation into Hijaze will continue.
The arrest was carried out after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sent the video clip in question to a police unit charged with investigating incitement.
The Times of Israel Community.