Police watched 2,400 hours of footage from the Ariel daycare - and were horrified: "Toddlers lost consciousness" | Difficult to read

Police reviewed 2,400 hours of footage from a daycare in Ariel and identified hundreds of severe violent incidents against toddlers, including choking until loss of consciousness. A complaint by an animal instructor who noticed an assistant putting a toddler in a dark room led to the investigation. About 30 investigators and volunteers went through the documentation within four days. Three suspects were arrested – the daycare owner and two assistants – on suspicion of abuse of helpless individuals. According to the findings, toddlers were choked for about half a minute until they lost consciousness, thrown to the floor, hit on their heads and faces, and denied food. A senior official told Maariv that this is one of the most severe cases the police have ever known. At the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court, the judge noted that the evidentiary basis is sufficient for a conviction. The prosecution is expected to file a prosecutor's statement next week. Shocked parents describe how their trust in the staff was shattered, and one mother shares the difficulties and suspicions that arose in retrospect.