Israeli Daycare Staff Identified Amidst Shocking Child Abuse Allegations
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
A court has allowed the identification of three staff members, including daycare head Natalia Kislevski and assistants Darina Khalufa and Anna Pagalsky, suspected of severe abuse at a private daycare in Ariel. Police investigations revealed hundreds of alleged incidents, including suffocating, gagging, and physical violence against toddlers. Parents and a former MK have described the abuse as among the worst in Israel's history, with surveillance footage expected to reveal further horrors.
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- Three daycare staff in Ariel, including head Natalia Kislevski, were identified amid child abuse allegations.
- Hundreds of abuse incidents, including suffocation and physical violence, were uncovered by police.
- Parents and a former MK described the alleged abuse as among the most severe in Israeli history.
- The daycare staff allegedly concealed the abuse by sending parents false explanations for injuries.
- Surveillance footage is expected to reveal further details of the alleged mistreatment.
A court in Petah Tikva on Wednesday, October 28, authorized the release of the personal details of three individuals suspected of severe abuse against toddlers at a private daycare in Ariel. The suspects are Natalia Kislevski, the daycare's head, and two assistant caregivers, Darina Khalufa and Anna Pagalsky. The court's decision to unseal their identities was based on compelling evidence linking them to the alleged crimes, citing a significant public interest in protecting young children from further violence.
The police investigation has uncovered hundreds of alleged incidents of abuse. According to case materials, the suspects are accused of suffocating, gagging, slapping, and throwing the children. Kislevski is implicated in 18 specific episodes of abuse and was allegedly present during five other attacks.
Parents became aware of the abuse after an instructor at the daycare reported an "exceptional incident" to the police. Law enforcement sources claim the abuse occurred constantly, multiple times a day, with one investigator describing the facility as "Satan's chambers."
Parents Noam Harlevi and Hila Feigin, who have reviewed the investigation files, expressed deep emotional pain. Former Knesset member Oren Hazan, whose two children attended the daycare, called it one of the most severe child abuse cases in Israeli history. He detailed allegations including children being tied up, having their faces covered to impede breathing, being thrown, slapped, and starved. Hazan noted that the daycare was highly sought after and that staff allegedly concealed the abuse by sending parents photos of injured children with explanations that they had simply fallen.
Hazan described video footage of the abuse as "speechless" and warned that the full extent of the horrors would shock the nation when surveillance recordings are released. Parents are anticipating the publication of these recordings, which they believe will further expose the extent of the mistreatment.
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