Three daycare assistants in Israel’s Sharon region have been arrested on suspicion of abusing young children after an 11-month-old infant was brought to Meir Medical Center with an ear injury.

Investigators from the Kfar Saba Police Station launched a covert investigation after receiving a report of suspected abuse at the daycare. Police used various investigative methods, including technological tools, to gather evidence.

The investigation raised suspicions that the infant’s injury was part of a series of violent incidents involving children at the facility.

According to police, the assistants were documented handling children violently, including lifting them roughly and throwing them to the floor, pulling their ears and throwing objects at them.

After gathering evidence, investigators moved to the overt stage of the probe and arrested three assistants employed at the daycare. All three are residents of Ra’anana, in their 30s and 50s.

The suspects were scheduled to appear in court Monday morning, with police seeking to extend their detention based on the evidence gathered and the needs of the ongoing investigation.

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