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Monday, January 19, 2026
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Monday, January 19, 2026
55 children injured, including 2 babies who are critical, after incident at Jerusalem daycare
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMedics say that 55 children were injured, including two babies in critical condition, in the incident at a Jerusalem daycare.
Police have said the incident did not involve hazardous materials, but reports say investigators are examining whether the heating was faulty at the unlicensed daycare.
The daycare was located in an apartment on Ha’Mem Gimel Street.
Medics tell Hebrew-language media that they were running in and out of the building, carrying multiple babies and young children at a time.
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