Children

Missing 4-year-old child Younes Abu Ghanem found in Ashkelon following police search

Abu Ghanem marks the second young child to go missing in the Ashkelon area within a month, after four-year-old Yuval Kogan was found after he went missing from Hofit Beach.

Younes Abu Ghanem.
Family, illustration.

Heatwave leaves no choice: Indoor air-conditioned attractions for the summer vacation

A father and son with a piggy bank

NIS 25.4 billion deposited in Savings for Every Child - but parental involvement is lacking

Magen David Adom vehicles.

Three children killed in separate fatal accidents across Israel over one day


Bank Hapoalim launches digital banking platform for children

Poalim Junior is designed for children aged 8 and up, allowing parents to load money, monitor purchases, and introduce children to basic financial habits.

Bank Hapoalim launches Poalim Junior, a new digital banking platform for children aged 8 and up.

Teen arrested after reportedly sexually assaulting 5-year-old child in Modi'in Illit bomb shelter

Police reported cases of child sexual abuse, endangerment in a motor vehicle, and domestic abuse within a span of two weeks in late June and early July 2026.

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

The treatment that caused autistic children to start talking

Researchers examined a treatment based on magnetic pulses in children with autism and discovered an improvement in communication and language.

The children who received the real treatment presented an improvement in their communication and language abilitie

Grandparents' secret: Why do children eat more there?

Why is a meal at Grandma and Grandpa's tastier, and what does it mean for children's nutrition?

Why is a meal at Grandma and Grandpa's tastier, and what does it mean for children's nutrition?

Three questions children ask about food and adults struggle to handle

Children ask questions about food, but usually seek to understand boundaries, fairness, and independence. Here are calm answers to common questions about bites, sweets, and coffee.

Why do you drink coffee and drink diet and I can't?

World's cutest minister? Sweden's climate minister brings three-month-old son to parliament

Sweden has one of the world's most generous parental leave policies, funded by the country's high-tax system, which has become a political flashpoint in the election campaign.

Swedish environment minister Romina Pourmokhtari sits in a meeting room with her baby, at a meeting of EU climate ministers in Luxembourg, June 25, 2026.

VERT Hotels launches summer family programs across Israel for 2026

The summer programs will include children’s shows, foam parties, water inflatables, gaming areas, creative workshops, wellness activities and family attractions at hotels across the country.

A kids activity room at one of VERT's hotels.

Israeli daycares plagued by licensing and inspection gaps, endangering toddlers, report finds

The report, published Tuesday, examined oversight of daycare centers for children from birth through age three, a system that served around 212,000 toddlers in licensed facilities during the 2024-25

Israeli daycare-aged children (illustrative). March 24, 2026.

‘To infinity and beyond!' Watching ‘Toy Story 5’ with my son on the spectrum - comment

The villains in the early movies – Sid in "Toy Story 1" and the Prospector and Al in "Toy Story 2" – were wonderfully awful, and Danny always knew who the bad guys were.

Video still from "Toy Story 5."

Jewish day school enrollment rising across denominations

One report found that non-Orthodox school enrollment has increased by 3% from 2021 to 2024, while Orthodox schools have seen a 7% increase.

Boys in the hallway at Jewish day school