A pro-Israel woman wearing a Jewish Defence League sweater was arrested in Toronto, Canada after attempting to launch a chemical attack on pro-Palestine protesters using a bottle of reagent-grade ammonium hydroxide, a highly concentrated, toxic laboratory chemical capable of causing severe burns and lung damage.
Footage shows her shaking the bottle, opening the cap, and threatening the crowd before police stepped in.
She was heard shouting excuses about owning a janitorial company, as officers replied, “You weren’t engaged in cleaning when you opened it.”
Fire crews later confirmed the chemical was lab-grade ammonium hydroxide.
Police issued a statement saying a “female was arrested on scene for assault with a weapon and uttering threats.”
Critics say the incident reflects the growing extremism among pro-Israel groups, who have increasingly turned to intimidation and violence against demonstrators supporting Palestine, and calling out Israel’s genocide.
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