A Jewish school in Caracas, Venezuela was raided by security officials, causing panic among children and parents. Local and international Jewish groups expressed outrage over the way the investigation was conducted during the Monday morning raid. Police were reportedly searching the school of 1,500 children for arms, based on accusations that Israeli intelligence was connected with the recent assassination of federal prosecutor Danilo Anderson.
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