Ariel Daycare Abuse: 100-Page Indictment Details Over 600 Violent Incidents
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Prosecutors will file a 100-page indictment against the director and two caregivers of the "Luchik" daycare in Ariel for alleged abuse of over ten infants and toddlers. The charges detail more than 600 violent incidents over a month and a half, including choking and shaking. The Education Minister and Ariel Mayor have pledged support for the affected families, including a new daycare facility. A former MK whose children were victims called for severe punishment.
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- A 100-page indictment details over 600 violent incidents against children at Ariel's 'Luchik' daycare.
- The daycare director and two caregivers face charges for abuse between September 1 and October 15.
- Investigators noted systematic abuse, with infants' room described as 'hell' by prosecutors.
- Security footage captured severe acts including choking, hair pulling, and shaking.
- The Education Minister and Ariel Mayor are establishing a new daycare and support for affected families.
- Former MK Oren Hazan, whose children were victims, demanded severe punishment for the accused.
Prosecutors are set to file a comprehensive, approximately 100-page indictment tomorrow against Natalia Kisilevsky, the director of the "Luchik" daycare in Ariel, along with caregivers Darina Khalfa and Anna Pagalaksi. The charges stem from an investigation into severe abuse of infants and toddlers at the facility.
Details revealed from the investigation highlight the extreme cruelty inflicted by the daycare staff. Over 1.5 months, from September 1 to October 15, more than 600 violent incidents were recorded against at least ten children. The indictment details systematic abuse, with prosecutors noting a stark difference in treatment between older children's rooms and the infant rooms, describing the latter as "hell."
Even older children who were victims of abuse were reportedly taken to the infant room. The investigation will continue post-indictment to examine potential earlier incidents and the involvement of other former staff members. The daycare operated out of a residence where up to 30 children were present, and security cameras captured severe acts including throwing, choking, hair pulling, and shaking that led to loss of consciousness.
The accused reportedly described their actions as "Soviet education" to silence crying. In response to the scandal, Education Minister Yoav Kisch and Ariel Mayor Yair Stubbon met with parents and agreed to establish a new daycare for the affected children, integrate them into municipal kindergartens, and expand psychological support. Mayor Stubbon stated the incident has "shaken the entire city."
Former Knesset Member Oren Hazan, whose two children were among the victims, expressed deep shock and anger, calling for the harshest punishment. He described the daycare as "less than the abode of Satan" and spoke of the profound emotional toll on his family, questioning his own role as a parent.
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