"We saw difficult footage, children with a look of terror in their eyes": Testimonies from the daycare in Sharon
Three assistants at a daycare in the Sharon region were placed under house arrest on suspicion of abusing toddlers. Parents who viewed footage from the daycare describe routine violence, including forceful lifting, throwing onto the floor, and pulling ears. Additional parents raise suspicions about past complaints that were allegedly swept under the rug, and criticize the court's decision to release the suspects to house arrest.
Three assistants at a daycare in the Sharon region were placed under house arrest for one week, until October 14, on suspicion of abusing toddlers. The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court ordered their removal from the daycare for 30 days and prohibited them from contacting those involved in the case. Parents of toddlers at the daycare were summoned to the Kfar Saba police station to view videos seized from the daycare, which allegedly show forceful lifting, throwing onto the floor, pulling ears, and throwing objects at the children. A father of children at the daycare described difficult footage that appears routine, with frightened children having a look of terror in their eyes. Other parents reported signs of injury that their children brought home, and past complaints that they claim were swept under the rug by the daycare director. A mother of a child at the daycare said she watched a video in which the assistant hits her son in the face and throws him onto a mat. Former parents raised suspicions about the daycare's conduct, including threats from the teacher regarding recordings and closing gates. The community around the daycare is in turmoil, and parents express concern that the case will fizzle out due to the release of the suspects to house arrest.