Overview

• Benjamin Reese, a middle school teacher in Georgia, was arrested on charges of making terroristic threats and cruelty to children after allegedly threatening to behead a student who expressed offense at an Israeli flag in his classroom.
• The incident reportedly began when the student asked Reese about the Israeli flag in his classroom and stated she found it offensive due to 'Israelis killing Palestinians'.
• Reese, who identified as Jewish and has family ties in Israel, allegedly responded with violent threats, which were overheard by several teachers, staff members, and students.
• Reese was arrested on December 8 and has since been released on bond. He has not returned to the school campus since the incident.
• The Houston County School District stated that all employees are required to follow a Code of Ethics for Educators and that they are investigating the incident.