Three Ashkelon Daycare Workers Arrested on Suspicion of Child Abuse

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Three daycare workers in Ashkelon had their arrests extended for five days by a Magistrate's Court on suspicion of systematic child abuse. The alleged abuse involved repeated violence against infants, including shaking and throwing them into cribs. The investigation was prompted by a mother's complaint, and the daycare manager has also been arrested.

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Three Ashkelon daycare workers' arrests extended five days for suspected child abuse.
Suspected abuse involved repeated violence against infants in two daycare centers.
Judge described the actions as systematic, not isolated incidents.
Babies as young as nine months old allegedly suffered severe injuries.
Investigation began after a mother's complaint to police.
The daycare manager was also arrested in connection with the case.

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A Magistrate's Court in Ashkelon extended the arrest of three daycare workers on Thursday for five days. The women are suspected of repeatedly abusing infants in their care at two separate daycare centers in the city. Judge Chen Ben Haim described the alleged abuse as systematic and not isolated incidents, noting severe injuries to babies as young as nine months old.

According to the judge's decision, one suspect allegedly grabbed a baby, shook it, and threw it into a crib, then immediately proceeded to shake, hit, and throw another baby into its crib. The investigation began about a week ago after a mother filed a complaint with the Ashkelon police station, reporting suspected violence against children at one of the centers. The manager of the daycare centers was also arrested in connection with the case, though the court's decision regarding her detention was not immediately available.