Several babies in Jerusalem were taken to hospital after consuming food contaminated with benzodiazepines, a class of sedative drugs, according to the Jerusalem Post. Blood tests confirmed traces of the substance. The infants' conditions remain under medical monitoring.
Several infants in Jerusalem were hospitalized on Wednesday morning after eating food laced with benzodiazepines, a sedative used in psychiatric and anti-anxiety medications, according to the Jerusalem Post. Blood tests on the babies confirmed traces of the substance, the report said, without specifying the number of infants, their ages, or the exact location in the city. The circumstances of how the food became contaminated remain under investigation. This is a single-source report; there is no immediate corroboration from other outlets or official medical authorities.
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