Children

The children of the northern border pay the price of war - opinion

The time has come for the government to stop managing evacuations and start investing in community resilience and respite models with the same seriousness and budgets it invests in Iron Dome. 

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024
THE MAIN SHANTI HOUSE center in Tel Aviv continues to help down-and-out youngsters rediscover their purpose in life.

For kids’ sake: Shanti House battles the odds to save Israel's abandoned youth

Israel's Permanent Representative to the UN Danny Danon speaks at a United Nations Security Council meeting, after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, at the UN headquarters in New York City, US on February 28, 2026.

Israeli envoy, UN officials clash at hearing on children in conflict

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

Health Ministry failed to test baby food after toddlers hospitalized in May, police say - report


Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says

The UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026, released on June 16, found that 41% of Afghanistan’s roughly 21 million children are exposed to multiple climate shocks, including floods and droughts.

AFGHAN CHILDREN sit on a concrete bench at a hilltop, amid telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025.

Four infants hospitalized in Jerusalem after consuming puree containing sedatives

Blood tests conducted on the infants found traces of benzodiazepines, a substance used in psychiatric medications and sedatives. 

The entrance to the Emergency room at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem on November 1, 2020.

Yeruham to build NIS 6m lion-themed public playground

The planned Lion Garden in the HaOfek neighborhood will include an eight-meter climbing structure, slides, swings, an accessible seesaw, and community seating areas.

Elo & Nitzan, in cooperation with the Yeruham Municipality, announced plans to build a new NIS 6 million public playground in the southern town’s HaOfek neighborhood, according to company material provided Monday.

Even if the children seem "as usual," something in them has probably changed

The security situation in Israel affects the children. The most important thing to understand during this period: Children do not always know how to say "I am afraid" or "I am anxious."

Many times the anxiety begins precisely in the place where the child feels that something worrying is happening

Parents association rejects Teachers' Union threat to limit inclusion of students with disabilities

While teachers are threatening strike action over staffing shortages, parents are attacking the demand and describing it as dangerous discrimination.

Group of students raising hands during a lesson in the classroom. [Illustrative]

Pinworms in the bottom: Without medication – the natural ways to eliminate them

The infection season in kindergartens and schools is already here, and experts explain how the risk of reinfection can be reduced through simple means.

Illustration: Pinworms

An emergency room for babies has opened at the Safra Children's Hospital at Sheba

The new emergency room is designed for babies from birth up to one year of age, and includes a separate complex with adapted treatment environments, and teams that have undergone dedicated training.

An emergency room for babies has opened at the Safra Children's Hospital at Sheba

Meet the Israeli author making Jewish texts accessible for children

The first book I received of Dina’s series of three was her Scroll of Ruth, most appropriate since Shavuot was only a week away.

Dina Gavriely: ‘My task was clear – create vibrant and joyful texts.’

A CBT kit that helps parents and children cope with anxiety at home

Psychologist Liat Omrad Zorea launches a new home CBT kit that provides parents and children with practical tools to cope with fears, anxiety, and uncertainty during routine and emergency times.

No Longer Afraid of Fears

Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime

Shelters for religious and haredi women at full capacity as organization says security emergencies are intensifying danger inside the home.

Woman in distress.