Human experimentation suspected at Kaplan Medical Center

Three individuals, including a senior hospital official, were detained for questioning on suspicion of taking blood samples from patients for research without their consent.

Police have detained three suspects for questioning, including a senior official in the cardiology department at Kaplan Medical Center, as reported today (Wednesday) by Makor Rishon and ynet. According to the reports, the investigation was opened following a complaint filed a month ago by the hospital's management, which is part of the Clalit Group. It is suspected that blood samples were taken from patients in the cardiology department for research purposes without the patients' explicit consent.

As part of the case, the head of the department, Prof. Kobi George, who is at the center of other unrelated matters, has been suspended from his position. Further details regarding the nature of the experiments or the identities of the other involved parties have not yet been released.