Ex-MK Oren Hazan Reveals Alleged Abuse of Children at Ariel Daycare

Former Knesset Member Oren Hazan revealed on Wednesday the alleged severe abuse his two young children, Imri and Ayir, suffered at a private daycare in Ariel. Hazan described the ordeal on the program "HaYisre'elim," stating that "the country will tremble when the videos come out." The court permitted the publication of the names of the residence manager, Natalia Kisilevsky, and two caregivers, Darina Khalfa and Anna Pagelski, who are suspected in the case. Kisilevsky's arrest has been extended until Sunday. Hazan detailed horrific acts, claiming the caregivers would tie the children's limbs to silence them and suffocate them until they lost consciousness to make them sleep. He shared that his two-year-old daughter demonstrated how her mouth was covered to sedate her. Hazan described the daycare as "Satan's dwelling" and expressed disbelief that his children appeared clean and tidy because they were not fed all day. He compared the abuse to that of hostages in Gaza, calling the suspects "three monsters" and stating that stories of abuse from other daycares pale in comparison to what his children endured. Police investigators have reviewed thousands of hours of video footage from the daycare, spanning approximately 45 days, and 20 officers are involved in the investigation. The footage reportedly shows cruel abuse, including throwing, slapping, hitting, shaking, tying, and covering the infants' mouths and airways, preventing them from breathing.