"A sixth person has been charged in connection with a protest at a private Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) student group event involving Israeli soldiers last week, in which a group allegedly forced entry inside, Toronto police say. A TMU student group called Students Supporting Israel at TMU said in social media posts last week that an off-campus event it organized involving Israeli Defense Forces soldiers was targeted."
"Around 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 5, officers attended a downtown building near Elm and Bay streets, where they allege protesters had damaged property and entered a common area where event attendees were gathered, Toronto police said in a news release Thursday. One person was injured from broken glass during the forced entry and five protesters were arrested immediately following the incident, police said. Investigators said they had arrested a sixth person from the protest group on Wednesday."
A TMU student group held an off‑campus event featuring Israeli Defense Forces soldiers on a U.S.-Canada tour. Around 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 5, officers attended a downtown building near Elm and Bay after protesters allegedly damaged property and forced entry into a common area where attendees gathered. One person was injured by broken glass. Five protesters were arrested immediately and a sixth was later arrested, accused of shattering an interior glass door and assaulting someone who intervened. The accused wore a mask and faces charges including forcible entry, assault and being a masked member of an unlawful assembly. Police have seen video that appears to show an Israeli soldier grabbing and pushing protesters; the soldier is not charged.
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