i24NEWS reports that investigators increasingly suspect the anesthetic drugs found in Prinok baby fruit puree jars were deliberately introduced, rather than the result of accidental contamination or industrial error. The development marks a shift in the month-old probe that has already hospitalized three infants and drawn in the Shin Bet.
The investigation into the Prinok baby puree sedation affair has entered a new phase, i24NEWS reported Saturday evening. According to the outlet, the working hypothesis among investigators now leans toward deliberate sabotage – that anesthetic drugs were intentionally injected into individual jars of the product, rather than the result of factory contamination or accidental mix-up.
The probe began in mid-June after the first infant was hospitalized with sedation-like symptoms after consuming Prinok fruit puree. Police initially examined the possibility of industrial error. By Wednesday, two more infants had been hospitalized and the Shin Bet joined the investigation, following a Channel 14 report. At the time, the Shin Bet denied any current role, but police confirmed they were examining 'a range of possibilities.' Saturday's report from i24NEWS suggests the criminal angle has hardened significantly.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the affected jars were sold at two Zol VeGadol supermarket branches. Investigators have gathered testimony from three families. The Shin Bet's precise current role in the expanding probe remains unclear. No arrests have been reported, and authorities have not publicly named suspects. The case has drawn widespread public concern in Israel over baby food safety and potential industrial sabotage.
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