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Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning

Israel Police launched an investigation at the location and collected evidence, while the daycare worker who was in charge of the baby was arrested for questioning.

Police officer establishing the administrative closure order of a daycare where a six-month old baby died.
Magen David Adom paramedic holds baby abandoned in Hadera, January 26, 2026.

One-week-old baby left outside Bituach Leumi office in Hadera

An illustration of ADHD and children's toys.

Nurture vs nature: Children with early ADHD risk are more sensitive to environment

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports


Displaced Gaza border children receive unique report cards amid war

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 "There's a newfound resolve to defend the nation of Israel and Judaism, and to stand against Hamas and anti-Semitism,” said attendees of an event in Poland

Knesset Health C'ttee hears of jumble of authorities, responsibilities of baby clinics

The split up almost a decade ago of the tipat halav clinics has left a mess of jumbled responsibilities that needs cleaning up.

 Baby in a crib

Why parents should avoid transferring saliva into their baby's mouth - study

An adult’s mouth is full of a large variety of bacteria and fungi, including harmful pathogens like Candida albicans. 

 Mothers with high levels of dental plaque are eight times more likely to transfer candida albicans, involved in tooth decay, to their babies, underlining the n

Negev Zoo welcomes new baby giraffe

Celebrating new life at the Negev Zoo.

 A baby giraffe is pictured at its enclosure at the Chapultepec zoo in Mexico City, Mexico

Rare case: Woman with two wombs doubly pregnant

A woman with a rare condition discovered she was pregnant with a fetus in each of her uteruses, raising questions about whether they are twins and if they will be born at the same time.

 A couple with hands on the woman's belly

Yair Lapid is going to be a grandfather

Opposition leader Yair Lapid is on the verge of becoming a grandfather for the first time, as his son Yoav and daughter-in-law Shai Allo announce the joyous news.


Am Yisrael Chai: IDF soldier watches his baby born via live video

A soldier fighting in the south joins his wife in the birthing room via live video call.


Hostile groups could send supplies with toxins to harm Israeli infants

Magen David Adom warns against currently accepting donations of human breast milk from overseas.

 A holds a baby and feeds them milk from a bottle.

Decimated Kibbutz Be’eri finds new life in namesake Israeli newborn baby

The baby girl, born under rockets and alarms, was named after the decimated Israeli town.

 Baby in a crib

Infant cries prompt breast milk release, new discovery shows

Researchers found that once prompted, this flood of hormones continues for about five minutes before tapering off.

 Mother with newborn baby in the nursing pillow