Parents Protest Suspected Abuse at Ra'anana Kindergarten
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Parents protested in Ra'anana against a kindergarten teacher and three assistants suspected of child abuse. The four suspects have been released to house arrest with restrictive conditions. Parents shared emotional accounts of their children's distress and their shattered trust in the education system. The protest drew about 200 residents, including the mayor, who vowed to pursue justice and prevent future incidents.
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- Parents protested in Ra'anana against a kindergarten teacher and three assistants suspected of child abuse.
- The four suspects were arrested last month and have since been released to house arrest.
- Approximately 200 residents, including the mayor, attended the protest to support the parents.
- Parents shared harrowing accounts of their children's distress and their loss of trust.
- The investigation into the alleged abuse is ongoing.
- The mayor vowed to ensure justice and prevent future incidents.
Dozens of parents protested Sunday evening outside the "Yad LaBanim" building in Ra'anana against the kindergarten teacher and three assistants suspected of abusing children at the "Zman Eichut" kindergarten. Dana Ouchayon Segev, mother of a girl who attended the kindergarten, read a statement expressing her shattered trust in people, the education system, and law enforcement, stating, "This is not a speech, it's a eulogy for the basic trust I had in humans, for the basic trust in the education system, in law enforcement, but mainly for my innocence and the relationship I had with these women to whom I entrusted my most precious every morning."
Last month, three assistants at the kindergarten, sisters Tamar and Judith Rozo and Yael Graydi, were arrested on suspicion of abuse. Later that month, the kindergarten teacher, Silvina Eshel, was also arrested. While the police continue to examine investigation materials, all four have been released to house arrest with restrictive conditions, including a prohibition on working with minors, a restraining order from the kindergarten, and a travel ban.
Approximately 200 residents of the city came to support the parents, including Mayor Chaim Broide and Deputy Mayor Einbar Hochberg. Protesters held pictures of the four suspects. Ouchayon Segev described her daughter's struggles, recounting phrases like "In the new kindergarten, it's okay to cry," and when passing the kindergarten by car, her daughter said, "We're not going to this kindergarten anymore, it hurt here." She added, "The hardest part is the understanding that we will never know what happened to them during these years, it will remain a black hole in our hearts."
Another parent, whose son attended the kindergarten, expressed regret for trusting the teacher. "If there are cameras in the kindergarten, why can't we sample them and see what's happening? We were blind," he said, urging the police to continue the investigation and file a severe indictment against the suspects. "Monsters like these should not walk among us." Maya Licht, mother of a baby who entered the kindergarten at six months old, shared her pain, stating, "We believed it was the best kindergarten in Ra'anana... In reality, while we thought she was in the safest place, she was abused. I really thank God that she is alive."
Ram Dadoo, father of two children who were in the kindergarten, said, "Today all I want is to go back to one of those mornings and ask them 'Are you okay? Are you really safe?' The thought that they might have been harmed without us knowing." Mayor Chaim Broide also spoke, expressing his shock and promising to do everything possible to ensure such incidents do not happen again, stating, "We will do everything so that this cry reaches its destination."
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