Prosecutor Declaration Filed in Suspected Hospital Poisoning of Boy, 5

Police said a 23-year-old East Jerusalem woman was arrested on suspicion of giving dangerous substances to her five-year-old son while he was hospitalized at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The investigation began after staff noticed an unexplained deterioration in the child, who had been admitted after apparently drinking cleaning fluid. Investigators suspect she administered disinfectant during the hospitalization and had previously given him medicines or other substances that led to hospital stays. A prosecutor's declaration was filed, and her detention was extended until Thursday ahead of an expected indictment.