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Isra Hirsi, daughter of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, sits outside NYPD headquarters after her arrest

Isra Hirsi, center, the daughter of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits outside NYPD headquarters after she was arrested at an anti-Israel protest on Columbia University’s NYC campus Thursday. (Jennifer Mitchell for Fox News Digital)

The daughter of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was arrested Thursday at anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, law enforcement sources told Fox News. 

Isra Hirsi was in the custody of the New York Police Department and put into flex cuffs or zip ties and will face trespassing charges, according to sources. She was among more than 100 people issued a summons for trespassing, the NYPD said. 

Hirsi was released hours later from NYPD headquarters. 

Earlier in the day, Hirsi said she was suspended from Barnard College, located near Columbia, for “standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing a genocide.”

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter, right, says she was suspended from Barnard.  (Getty | YouTube/screenshot-Brower Youth Awards)

“Those of us in Gaza Solidarity Encampment will not be intimidated,” she wrote on X. “We will stand resolute until our demands are met. our [sic] demands include divestment from companies complicit in genocide, transparency of @Columbia’s investments and FULL amnesty for all students facing repression.”

Dozens of anti-Israel activists began protesting at Columbia University Wednesday morning, creating an encampment on the main lawn in protest of Israel’s war against Hamas. Fiery protests continued into the overnight hours with calls for an intifada and the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter, Isra Hirsi, left, said Thursday she was suspended from Barnard College for her involvement in an anti-Israel protest on Columbia University’s campus in New York City. (Getty Images)

On Wednesday, Omar questioned Columbia administrators during a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill about anti-Israel activism on the Ivy League campus. 

During the hearing, Omar sounded the alarm about what she called an “attack” with a “toxic chemical substance” at an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University. However, according to court documents, the substance was a non-toxic flatulence spray called “Liquid A–” and “Wet Farts.” 

Fox News Digital has reached out to Omar’s office. 

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., suggested Hirsi’s suspension was a reprisal for her mother’s questions. 

COLUMBIA STUDENT SUSPENDED AFTER ALLEGED ‘FART SPRAY’ ATTACK DURING ANTI-ISRAEL RALLY SUES SCHOOL

Rep. Ilhan Omar, right, attends a congressional hearing Wednesday with Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, left.  (Fox News Digital )

“The day after @IlhanMN questioned Columbia leadership’s commitment to free academic expression, the school suspended her daughter?” Bowman posted online. “It’s clear what is happening here. Our educational institutions should not be in the business of political reprisals.”

Fox News Digital’s Hannah Grossman contributed to this report. 

Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].