Detention of Suspects in Abuse of Toddlers in Ariel Extended

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The court extended until Sunday the detention of a daycare director and two caregivers in Ariel, suspected of abusing and harming helpless toddlers. According to Arutz Sheva, the detention was extended until Sunday.

As part of the investigation, thousands of hours of footage from the daycare's cameras were examined, and a special investigation team was set up to review the findings. According to Channel 14, police continue to gather evidence and examine the circumstances of the case.

Earlier, a worker at a private toddler daycare in Ariel, in her 50s, was arrested on suspicion of harming toddlers. According to Behadrei Haredim, preliminary evidence supporting the suspicion against her had accumulated with police. According to Maariv, the report came from a Ministry of Education supervisor and parent complaints.