Kaplan blood samples affair: three detained for questioning, including senior hospital official

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Police have detained three suspects for questioning in the blood samples affair at the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, on suspicion that blood samples were taken from patients without their consent for laboratory research.

According to Ynet, the management filed a complaint with the police a month ago. According to Walla, the affair was exposed about two weeks ago. The head of the cardiology department, Prof. Kobi George, was suspended from his position. According to Behadrei Haredim, George claims the matter is a bureaucratic error.