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Monday, January 19, 2026
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Monday, January 19, 2026
2 babies in critical condition amid apparent hazardous materials incident at Jerusalem daycare
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Medics at the scene of an apparent incident involving toxic substances at a Jerusalem daycare, January 19, 2026 (Magen David Adom)
Two babies aged around 4 months old have been taken to a hospital in Jerusalem by medics who are performing life-saving measures after an incident apparently involving hazardous substances at a nursery school, medics say.
The Magen David Adom emergency service says the two babies were found unconscious.
Channel 12 news says the two babies are in critical condition.
Police say that they are working to evacuate the daycare on Ha’Mem Gimel Street in the capital amid an apparent hazardous materials incident, and that a number of toddlers have been impacted.
Police urge the public to avoid the area.
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