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High Court Blocks Autopsies on Infants Amid Protests

1/20/2026

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  • The High Court of Israel blocked autopsies on two infants who died at an unlicensed Jerusalem daycare, overturning a lower court ruling that had allowed them.
  • The decision followed protests from ultra-Orthodox communities against autopsy procedures.
  • Authorities said 53 other children at the daycare were affected, with varying degrees of respiratory distress.
  • The case has raised concerns about daycare regulations and the handling of deceased bodies under religious law.