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Top secret bio lab probes how info gets to Haaretz By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent Tags:   Field security officials have launched an investigation to find out who leaked information about the highly-classified Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) to Haaretz. The information in question is still being reviewed by Haaretz and has not yet been published. It concerns IIBR General Director Avigdor Shafferman's handling of one of the Nes Tziona institute's developments. The office of the defense establishment security chief (Malmab) and the field security officers of the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) in Nes Tziona have summoned several IIBR workers for questioning about their contacts with Haaretz. Advertisement Over the past year, Shafferman's performance as IIBR chief - a post he has held for 13 years - has been the subject of several Haaretz articles. Haaretz recently reported that Malmab launched an investigation into a suspected conflict of interest on Shafferman's part, after he spent his sabbatical year working for an American pharmaceuticals company that was allegedly involved in fields of research similar to IIBR's work. The probe's findings were transferred to the Civil Service Commission. IIBR employees have complained to the press about Shafferman's treatment of subordinates, which they say is dismissive, rude and stringent. Several IIBR employees have filed complaints against Shafferman with his superiors and the state comptroller, but they saw little results. Related articles: Double agent enabled Israel's capture of top-ranked Soviet spy Klingberg The mistake that cost the country Not afraid to go all the way I spy Bookmark to del.icio.us   Animated massacre Animated Israeli film at Cannes explores Sabra and Shatila massacre. Kowtowing to funders When papers are sponsored, can their reporting be truly independent?   1.   More Greedy Israelis 08:13  |  Eli Cohen 15/05/08

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