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Former Mossad chief was operated on not by Belarusian surgeon, paper says
The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday that former Mossad chief Meir Dagan's liver transplant surgery was performed by Daniel Azoulay of the Paris transplant center, who was assisted by senior Israeli doctors, BelaPAN said.
Mr. Dagan underwent the operation at the Minsk-based National Center for Organ and Tissue Transplantation earlier this month.
Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced at a news conference on October 16 that Mossad's former chief had received a liver transplant at the Minsk-based National Center for Organ and Tissue Transplantation. He did not mention the official's name.
"Only in Belarus they agreed to operate on him. America refused to and so did Germany and Sweden. But all of them recommended turning to Aleh Rumo," Mr. Lukashenka said, referring to the head of the transplantation center.
Members of Mr. Dagan’s family denied Mr. Lukashenka's allegations, stating that the former spy chief had never approached Sweden for a new liver, and that he only chose Belarus because he would have had to endure a lengthy wait in both Germany and the US.
Newspapers reported that Mr. Dagan, 67, could not receive a new liver in his home country because Israeli health regulations set 65 as the maximum age for a liver transplant.
Meanwhile, Mr. Dagan’s associates reportedly fear that his safety was compromised by Mr. Lukashenka's announcement, and that the former spy chief could now be targeted by Hezbollah, Syria, or Iran. They added that Israel may demand increased security on the hospital, according to The Times of Israel.
According to the paper, Mr. Dagan’s condition improved gradually and stabilized on Wednesday, but he remained in the intensive care unit.
Earlier reports said that the surgical procedure was apparently successful, "but complications set in following the operation."
Mr. Dagan headed the Israeli intelligence agency between 2002 and 2011.
The Belarusian health ministry's press office could not be reached for comment since Tuesday.
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