Teacher's Threats of Beheading Student Over Israeli Flag Spark Controversy

A middle school teacher in Georgia, Benjamin Reese, was arrested and charged with terroristic threats and cruelty to children after allegedly threatening to behead a student who found the Israeli flag in his classroom offensive. Witnesses reported hearing Reese say he would "cut her head off" and "slit her throat." The incident occurred when the student and her friends asked about the flag, and Reese responded by calling her antisemitic. The teacher has been released on bond and has not returned to the school. The Houston County School District stated that the safety and well-being of students and staff are their top priority.