Mother Indicted for Injecting Dangerous Substances into Her 5-Year-Old Son

The Jerusalem District Attorney's Office has filed an indictment against a 23-year-old mother from East Jerusalem, suspected of severe abuse of her 5-year-old son. According to the suspicion, she injected him with dangerous substances during his hospitalization at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, causing an unusual deterioration in his condition. The investigation raised suspicions of prior harm.

The Jerusalem District Attorney's Office filed an indictment against a 23-year-old mother from East Jerusalem, suspected of severe abuse of her 5-year-old son. According to the indictment, filed on Sunday, July 26, 2026, the mother injected her son with dangerous substances during his hospitalization at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The child was initially hospitalized after drinking a cleaning agent, but the medical team noticed an unusual deterioration in his condition that did not match his medical state. The investigation raised suspicions that the mother had harmed her son in the past, introducing medications into his body that caused deterioration. Her detention was extended until July 30, 2026, and the prosecution is expected to request detention until the end of proceedings.