Vandals Desecrate Art Classroom with Swastikas at Pardes Hanna School

Unknown individuals broke into the "Shvilim" school in Pardes Hanna over the weekend, vandalizing property and spray-painting swastikas on the walls and windows of an art classroom. Police from the Zichron Yaakov station in the Menashe region have launched an investigation and collected evidence from the scene.

The Pardes Hanna Municipality issued a statement condemning the act, stating, "We view any expression of racism, hatred, and violence with extreme severity, especially the use of Nazi symbols. Immediately upon discovery, the school principal filed a complaint, and the police opened an investigation to identify those responsible. The municipality and the school are cooperating fully with the police and will provide all necessary assistance to advance the investigation. We will not tolerate manifestations of hatred, racism, and violence of any kind."

The police stated that they "view incidents of breaking and entering, vandalism, and the desecration of educational institutions with severity, particularly the use of offensive symbols, and will act decisively to locate those involved and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law."