Ariel Daycare Abuse: Over 600 Incidents Detailed in Upcoming Indictment
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A severe indictment is expected to be filed against the director and two caregivers of the "Luchik" daycare in Ariel for over 600 incidents of violence against children. The investigation revealed extreme cruelty, including choking and shaking, within a month and a half. The Ministry of Education and the Mayor of Ariel are establishing a new daycare and providing support for the affected families. Former MK Oren Hazan, whose children were victims, expressed outrage and called for severe punishment.
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- Over 600 acts of violence against children were detailed in the Ariel daycare abuse investigation.
- The indictment targets daycare director Natalia Kiselevsky and caregivers Darina Khalfa and Anna Pagalaksi.
- Abuse included throwing, choking, and shaking, with some children losing consciousness.
- The investigation will continue to examine past incidents and potential involvement of other staff.
- A new daycare and support services are being established for the affected children.
- Former MK Oren Hazan's children were among the victims, and he demanded severe punishment.
New, shocking details have emerged from the investigation into the "House of Horrors" daycare in Ariel, revealing the extreme cruelty inflicted upon infants and toddlers. The prosecution is expected to file a severe indictment, spanning approximately 100 pages, against Natalia Kiselevsky, the director of the "Luchik" daycare, and two caregivers, Darina Khalfa and Anna Pagalaksi.
The indictment details over 600 severe acts of violence against more than ten children within a mere month and a half, from September 1 to October 15. According to Li Ayish, Head of the Criminal Desk, this period included just over 20 actual working days due to Shabbat and the High Holidays.
Prosecutors described a stark contrast in treatment between the older children's room and the infant room, calling it "the difference between paradise and hell." Children needing "treatment," as described by the prosecution, were moved to the infant room, where even older children allegedly suffered abuse, whether intentionally or accidentally placed there.
The investigation will continue even after the indictment is filed, with the district prosecutor's approval, to examine alleged incidents from the previous year and investigate the involvement of other former caregivers. The daycare operated in an apartment housing around 30 children, with security cameras capturing severe acts including throwing, choking, hair pulling, tying up, and shaking that led to loss of consciousness.
The suspects reportedly described their actions as "Soviet education" to silence crying. In response to the scandal, the Minister of Education, Yoav Kisch, and the Mayor of Ariel, Yair Stabbon, met with parents and agreed to establish a new daycare for the affected children, integrate them into municipal kindergartens, and expand psychological support. Former Knesset Member Oren Hazan, whose two children were victims, expressed deep shock and called for the harshest punishment, describing the daycare as "the dwelling of Satan."
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