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Baby dies after being injured at Bnei Brak daycare
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA baby has died after being critically injured at a daycare in Bnei Brak, police say.
The infant, around six months old, was found in critical condition and taken to a nearby hospital. Medical staff pronounced him dead upon arrival.
Officers arrested the daycare worker present at the scene for questioning, police add.
The detained employee told paramedics that the infant lost consciousness during a game at the daycare, Channel 12 News reports.
The incident comes a week after two babies died and dozens more were hurt at an ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem daycare, shedding a spotlight on the many unregulated early childhood care centers across the country.
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