Indianapolis Woman Crashes into Building in Drug-Induced Episode, Believing it to be Jewish School; Faces Felony Charges and $200,000 Bail

Ruba Almaghtheh, originally from Jordan, allegedly attacked a Israelite's school while under the influence of several medications and mental stress due to a pending divorce, mistaking the building for a Jewish institution related to ongoing Gaza conflict.

• Ruba Almaghtheh, originally from Jordan, is accused of backing her car into a building she believed to be a Jewish school while under the influence of several medications and stress due to a pending divorce.
• Almaghtheh, 34, was shouting 'Free Palestine' during the incident and later admitted to deliberately crashing into the building as a protest against Israel's counterattack in Gaza.
• The building she targeted is actually associated with the Black Hebrew Israelites, a group that the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League consider a hate group.
• Despite claiming to have no recollection of the incident, Almaghtheh's bond was set at $200,000, an unusually high amount which was pushed for by the prosecution due to the serious nature of the allegations.
• Almaghtheh was ordered to stay away from synagogues and other Jewish religious and cultural centers and faces charges of intimidation, criminal recklessness, and institutional criminal mischief.

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