Three minors, aged 14 and 15, have been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a 13-year-old student at a school in Holon, the Israel Police announced on Tuesday.
Earlier this week, Wolfson Medical Center reported that the child had arrived for treatment after the incident, causing Holon police to open an investigation into the matter.
The investigation revealed that the assault occured after an argument between students allegedly escalated into a fight inside the school bathroom, during which police suspect one of the children attacked the victim.
The victim's parents filed a formal complaint on the matter
On Monday, police reached out to the victim’s parents, who opened a formal complaint, and police then brought the three suspects in for questioning.
All three were released under restrictive conditions, including being banned from returning to the school and being placed under house arrest with parental supervision.
The police affirmed they are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident and examining the role of each of those involved in the assault.