MK Oren Hazan Recounts Emotional Trauma Over Alleged Daycare Abuse

Member of Knesset Oren Hazan has shared his profound distress over allegations of severe child abuse at a daycare facility attended by his own children. Hazan described breaking down in tears after viewing security footage of the alleged abuse, stating he had to leave the room to avoid crying in front of others. He revealed that he and his family have been in a "dark abyss" for three weeks, finding solace only in the fact that their children are alive and in the belief that the "dark part of the story" will continue to affect them for years to come. Hazan anticipates that a statement of charges will be filed on Wednesday, followed by an indictment, predicting that the released evidence will be deeply moving.

Hazan recounted a particularly shattering experience at a court hearing last week for one of the suspects, Natalia Kasilvsky, the owner of the Ariel daycare. Initially entering the hearing with a strong demeanor to support other mothers, Hazan stated he "broke down in tears" when the prosecutor began detailing the alleged acts, including descriptions of sadism, cruelty, restraints, strangulation, heads being banged against walls, and starvation.

Separately, the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem extended the arrest of Natalia Kasilvsky and her assistant, Darina Khalova, by four days. They are suspected of abusing minors, violating reporting duties, and other offenses. The judge permitted Khalova to speak with her minor daughter by phone in the presence of an officer. The court noted that 18 violent incidents have been attributed to Kasilvsky so far. The judge also reviewed new investigation documents indicating 13 remaining investigative actions, many of which are vulnerable to obstruction, and expressed a desire for a statement of charges to be filed immediately. Despite deliberation, the judge found sufficient grounds to extend the arrests for another four days, stating no further extensions would be granted.