Hospital staff grew suspicious as underweight child failed to gain weight, caught woman removing feeding tube; doctor calls it 'worst abuse case we've experienced in recent years'
Carmel Mauda arrives at Neve Tirtza prison under heavy guard; parents of harmed children celebrate outside, describe struggle to rehabilitate their toddlers
Claims were filed after Child Victims Act opened up a two-year window for abuse survivors to seek redress for incidents that otherwise fell outside of the statute of limitations
District Court hands Israeli stepfather prison term of 10 years, Palestinian mother gets 9; prosecutor hails step against child abuse, lauds neighbor who alerted police
Judge says punishment for Carmel Mauda needed to be much more severe than standard set in previous cases, but rejects prosecution request for 14 years behind bars
Shahar Rimoni, 22, also to pay NIS 100,000 compensation for assaulting child he found asleep; lawyers for family say crime 'damaged every parent's sense of personal security'
Five leaders of the fanatical ultra-Orthodox group, now located in Guatemala, are facing charges relating to the arranged marriage of a 12-year-old to an 18-year-old, among others
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