Police arrest kindergarten teacher and 4 assistants in Ashkelon on suspicion of assaulting toddlers

Israeli police arrested a kindergarten teacher and four assistants from two private kindergartens in Ashkelon on suspicion of assaulting toddlers aged one to three, following a covert investigation.

Police arrested a daycare teacher and four assistants from two private kindergartens in Ashkelon on suspicion of violent offenses and assault against toddlers aged one to three. The arrest was carried out after an undercover investigation conducted in recent days following a report received by the police. The suspects, all residents of the city, were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a helpless minor. Police are preparing to summon the parents of the affected toddlers to file complaints. The Israel Police stated that it views any manifestation of violence against helpless minors with utmost severity and will act with determination and zero tolerance.