Israeli caregiver sentenced to 7 years for abusing 12 infants

Shlomit Shainker was convicted of 42 counts of abuse and assault against infants in her care and sentenced to seven years in prison plus 300,000 shekels in compensation. The case highlights systemic failures in childcare oversight in Israel, with parents reporting lasting psychological trauma in the victims. The severity of the sentence reflects judicial response to a high-profile case of institutional child abuse.