Husband of patient at Beersheba hospital threatened Arab staff member with gun — report

The husband of a patient at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba was detained today after he threatened an Arab member of staff with a gun, Channel 12 reports.

According to the report, the suspect threatened the staff member after discovering that the latter would be present in the operating room where his wife was undergoing surgery.

The suspect, a resident of Beersheba, was removed from the hospital premises by the police and his weapon was confiscated, the report adds. He was arrested and, after being taken for questioning, was released on bail.

In response to the incident, Soroka Medical Center tells Channel 12 that it condemns any and all violence against its staff and expects law enforcement to take appropriate action against the offender.

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