Poison

French appeals court rules that Algerian nanny who poisoned Jewish family not antisemitic

As previously covered by The Jerusalem Post in December 2025, an Algerian nanny was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment for poisoning a French Jewish family for whom she was working.

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.
ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Health Ministry investigating daycares after 15 toddlers suffer food poisoning symptoms

Strong cleaning materials help us keep the home sparkling, but they can be harmful if not used correctly

Passover cleaning is more dangerous this year – this is how you protect your family members

Only looks healthy? Vegan burger

New study: Do these popular foods contain toxins?


Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy

Nearly 200 people have been treated since Wednesday for vomiting, stomach aches and diarrhea, after drinking liquor spiked with methanol.

A person holds out a bottle at an informal brewing facility that makes fake whisky, brandy, vodka and other spirits, in Harare, Zimbabwe March 23, 2023

Bags with antisemitic flyers and what may be rat poison placed in Chicago

43 Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen assured that he would stand by Chicago's Jewish community against antisemitism and ensure their safety.

 Palestinian-Americans and their supporters protest as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas continues, outside the Israeli consulate in downtown Chicago, US, October 8, 2023.

Parent's guide to Passover: How to keep your kids safe during the pre-holiday cleaning

During pre-Passover cleaning, dangerous materials are often within reach of the children in open packages, in bulk and even transferred to drink bottles and glasses. 

 The most complicated cleaning task at home is without a doubt cleaning the windows, we set out to test an innovative and promising product /

Iranian Revolutionary Guards die in suspected poisoning in Syria - report

With details scarce Arabic social media is awash with accusations of Israeli or American complicity.

  Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022

Alarming increase in cases of cannabis poisoning in children, Rambam Medical Center report

34 cases of cannabis poisoning in children aged 18 and under were reported last year to the Health Ministry’s National Center for Poisoning Information. This is a 62% increase compared to 2022.

 A production assistant inspects Cannabis plants in a state-owned agricultural farm in Rovigo, about 60 km (40 miles) from Venice, September 22, 2014.

Liquid laundry packets are poisoning children, teens and adults - study

US study: Due to poisoning, liquid laundry detergent pods should not be used by families with preschool kids, those with developmental disabilities or dementia.

 Danger, poison (Illustrative).

Israel Poison Center to mushroom pickers: Cooking doesn't stop poisoning

Although only a few of the 70 to 80 species of poisonous mushrooms are actually fatal when ingested, many of these deadly fungi bear an unfortunate resemblance to edible species.

 On RIGHT -The “swamp artist” mushroom - not poisonous but not recommended for consumption.  On LEFT – “olive navel” mushroom, poisonous

Ukraine says spymaster's wife was poisoned

Marianna Budanova is the wife of Kyrylo Budanov, who heads Ukrainian military intelligence agency GUR.

 Ukraine's Military Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov and his wife Marianna attend a memorial ceremony for Ukrainian interior minister, his deputy and officials who died in helicopter crash near Ukrainian capital, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 21, 2023.

Germany investigates attempted murder of 'poisoned' Russian journalist

Kostyuchenko and her doctors initially believed she was suffering from COVID-19 symptoms, and by the time full tests were run, it was too late to test for poison.

 Journalists work in the independent, Russia-focused, media start-up Meduza office in Riga March 30, 2015

US woman dies from water poisoning after drinking too quickly

Hyponatremia, commonly known as water poisoning, occurs when excessive water consumption leads to a dangerous drop in the concentration of salts in the blood.