Two children were hospitalized and two Prinok branches closed after findings emerged in the baby puree product, Israeli media report. Police and the Shin Bet are examining suspicions of a nationalist motive, according to the reports.
Two additional children were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon in connection with the Prinok baby puree contamination affair, after findings were revealed in a product marketed as suitable for infants, according to Israeli media. Two store branches were closed and police, alongside the Shin Bet, are investigating whether the incident had a nationalist motive.
As The Zioneer reported at 13:13, the Health Ministry expanded its recall after laboratory tests found the benzodiazepine sedatives clonazepam and lorazepam in jars sold at two Zol VeGadol branches in Jerusalem. At 13:57, a Shin Bet denial of involvement was published; the agency now appears to be examining a potential criminal-nationalist angle alongside police.
The findings in the latest hospitalizations — details of which remain partially under a gag order — were described by the source as "abnormal" and discovered in the baby product. No further details on the children's condition or the timing of the hospitalizations have been released. The Health Ministry and security agencies continue to investigate, with the public urged to avoid serving any Prinok products and to watch for symptoms such as drowsiness or confusion in children.
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