US EditionTwo babies die in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare centre
Over 50 infants were hospitalized due to suspected heat-related dehydration and unsafe conditions at the unlicensed Jerusalem daycare, with investigations ongoing and no definitive cause confirmed.
- On Monday, emergency services rushed to a daycare on Ha-Mag Street in Jerusalem's Romema neighbourhood where two infants died and 53 others were evacuated to hospitals.
- Initial inspections found no hazardous materials, with the Fire and Rescue Authority and Environmental Protection Ministry confirming clean tests; Dr Gal Pachys stressed, `At this stage, we still do not know exactly what the circumstances of the incident are.`
- Investigators found extreme overcrowding with fifty five infants in two connected apartments on HaMag Street, with babies sleeping in wardrobes, bathrooms and hallways.
- Police said they arrested the day care owner and one caregiver, detained others for questioning, while hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police over autopsies, prompting Supreme Court appeals.
- With investigations ongoing, the Education Ministry and forensic and medical examiners caution that no cause is confirmed as toxicology results and tests continue, intensifying calls for stricter childcare oversight.
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Israeli ultra-Orthodox rally against babies' autopsies
Hundreds of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews protested on Tuesday to voice their religious objections to planned autopsies of two babies who died in an incident at an unlicensed nursery in Jerusalem a day earlier.Israeli doctors declared the babies dead after medics evacuated 55 children from the daycare centre in an area of Jerusalem inhabited by members of the ultra-Orthodox community, though they have not yet specified a cause of death.
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The children were on an apartment that was not licensed as a children’s school. Babies slept in closets, hallways and mattresses under toilets. Air conditioning was always on top. ‘It was like a war zone’.
Two Infants Die at Unlicensed Daycare in Jerusalem
An unlicensed Jerusalem daycare is under investigation after two infants died and more than 50 other children were taken to the hospital following a serious incident at a residential childcare facility in Jerusalem. Emergency services were called after caregivers reported multiple babies were unresponsive or showing signs of severe distress. Police and health officials confirmed the facility was operating illegally and had never received state a…
55 babies were evacuated by the rescue services. The police first stated that the incident could involve dangerous substances, before removing this hypothesis. An investigation was initiated.
The incident led to the arrest of three carers, who should be questioned by the police, while the investigation continued to establish the exact circumstances. Although it was initially assumed that dangerous substances could have been involved, the authorities excluded this hypothesis, and the investigators are currently considering the possible connection to a failed heating system from the apartments where the function was growing.
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