Children

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.
A boy wearing glasses

Israeli study: Here’s how nearsightedness in children can be slowed

 Palestinians view the damage inside a school sheltering displaced people after it was hit by an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City, September 22, 2024.

School kits to be delivered in Gaza after more than two years of war

“Neshama,” Marcella Pixley’s novel-in-verse, won the gold medal for Jewish children’s literature for middle-grade readers from the Association of Jewish Libraries.

Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature


A doctor warns: This cough in children must not be ignored

It sounds like barking in the middle of the night — the kind that alarms many parents — but it is most likely stridor. What does this cough indicate and how is it treated? A family physician answers.

A girl coughing

Best online learning platforms for children: What parents and teachers need to know in 2026

Online Learning.

How to spot and prevent signs of sexual abuse in children

In her current work, Bayar focuses on prevention through education rather than fear. She encourages parents and institutions to establish clear boundaries between adults and children.

Rahel Bayar: Former prosecutor explains why many child abuse cases go untried.

Israel alleges antisemitic attack on youth judo team in Poland, local authorities dispute claims

The embassy called on the Polish authorities to act promptly, investigate the incident, and ensure the team's safety.

Israelis during a judo practice in Ramat Gan, July 5, 2024.

Belgian 12-year-old caught driving in place of drunk father while sober mother sat in back seat

During routine checks, officers observed a vehicle approaching the checkpoint at an unusually slow speed, which then stopped just eight meters from the inspection point.

Driving (Illustrative photo)

Animated Putin joins talking cat, dog for New Year's message in popular Russian cartoon

Residents of Prostokvashino, the fictional village that gives the show its name, are stunned when the animated version of the Kremlin leader, flanked by Sharik the dog and Matroskin the cat.

An image depicts the characters of Russian children's cartoon Prostokvashino, Sharik the dog and Matroskin the cat, and the animated version of Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a New Year message to the nation in Moscow's Red Square, in the undated footage released December 26, 2025.

Berlin man indicted for antisemitic knife attack against man with star of David necklace

The 29-year-old suspect allegedly encountered the victim wearing the necklace and a shirt also emblazoned with a star of David in Gleisdreieck Park on June 20.

A Star of David necklace.

Even after his passing: The zoo director's dream becomes reality

A new adventure park opened at Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo in memory of late CEO Shay Doron, fulfilling his decades-long vision with jungle-themed challenge structures for children of all ages.

Adventure Park at the Biblical Zoo.

Israel reports first bird flu outbreak in a year after disease detected in ducks in North

The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the death of 90 birds, the Paris-based WOAH said.

Flu shot

US cuts broad recommendation for four childhood vaccines including flu, experts warn of risks

Public health experts warn the latest rollback could lead to preventable hospitalizations and deaths.

Infant receiving vaccination (illustration).