Kfar Saba Day Care Caregiver Faces Sentencing Over Toddler Assault Charges

The sentencing hearing for Meisam Samara, a 39-year-old caregiver at the WIZO Duvdevan day care center in Kfar Saba, is scheduled to take place today. Samara was put on trial in December 2025 following charges of assaulting a three-year-old toddler under her care.

During the legal proceedings, the prosecution announced it was holding discussions with Samara's defense attorney to reach a potential plea bargain. The toddler's parents attended several hearings, expressing deep frustration over the negotiations.

According to the indictment, Samara grabbed the toddler by the hair and pulled him up from his bed, shook his arm, and later shoved him to the floor. She faces two counts of aggravated assault against a helpless minor who was under her direct supervision.