A Chareidi toddler, approximately three years old, was found wandering alone at around 2:00 a.m. in a parking area at the bus terminal near the Kalandiya crossing, south of Ramallah. B’chasdei Hashem, police announced later in the morning that the child’s parents were successfully located and he was returned safely to his family.

According to police, officers from the Shafat Police Station in the Jerusalem District, together with Border Police operating in the area, were dispatched to the Kalandiya bus terminal following a report from a civilian who noticed a small child alone at the site during the early morning hours.

Police described the child as visibly Chareidi, wearing a Yarmulka and peyos, and speaking only Yiddish.

Due to the cold overnight conditions and the concern that identifying the child and locating his family could take significant time, the toddler was transferred to the Shafat Police Station in the Kedem area. Welfare authorities were immediately notified and became involved.

Police continued their efforts throughout the morning to identify the child and locate his parents. A short time later the parents were located, and the young child was reunited with his family in good health.

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