Woman indicted for allegedly poisoning five-year-old son in hospital with 'dangerous substances'

ByTZVI JASPERJULY 27, 2026 12:00Updated: JULY 27, 2026 12:02A woman in Jerusalem was indicted after allegedly injecting unspecified dangerous substances into her five-year-old son while he was in the hospital, Israel Police announced on Monday.The child had been admitted to the hospital under suspicion of having drunk cleaning fluid, after which hospital staff noticed a deterioration in his condition, the police stated.After an initial investigation, the 23-year-old mother was found to have given her son hazardous substances, causing a severe decline in his health.Israel Police car (credit: YOSSI ALONI/MAARIV)According to the police, the mother is suspected of having taken similar action in the past, giving her son medications that caused his hospitalization.Har Homa caregiver arrested under suspicion of abusing toddlersLast month, a 49-year-old caregiver from the Har Homa neighborhood of Jerusalem was arrested on suspicion of abusing and neglecting two toddlers under her care.The complaint alleged that the caregiver "shouted and cursed at the toddlers, and in some cases even ignored their crying and needs while they were in her care."Follow us on Google