As Syrian War Rages On, the IDF Sets its Sights on Saving Lives
As the civil war continues to rage on in Syria, with an estimated 130,000 people killed and millions displaced after nearly three years of fighting, Israel has been quietly providing aid to some of the wounded.
Knesset: “Crimes Against Humanity Occurring in China”
JERUSALEM – “It is the moral duty of the Jewish people to oppose the crimes against humanity occurring in China”, said Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Chair of the Liberal Lobby, MK Moshe Feiglin (Likud). MK Feiglin made this statement during a special session of the Liberal Lobby in the Israeli parliament on Monday […]
New Agreement Between IDF and U.S. Air Force Will Help Save Lives
An agreement signed Wednesday (Feb. 5) between the IDF Medical Corps and the American Air Force Medical Department will enable both sides to work more closely together, sharing and developing techniques and technologies that will save lives on the battlefield and during humanitarian rescue missions. At the conclusion of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General (Dr.) Thomas […]
Rare Look at the IDF Field Hospital Saving Syrian Civilian Lives (Photos)
For the last three years, the civil war raging in Syria has thrown the country and its citizens in turmoil. According to the United Nations, at least 100,000 Syrians have been killed in the fighting between the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Syrian rebels attempting to overthrow Assad’s government. Israel has kept a […]
BIN Exclusive: “Save One Life, Save a World”: Interview with Dr. Ofer Merin, Chief of the IDF Field Hospital Unit (Video)
When you hear on the news of Israel sending medical rescue delegations to disaster zones, the man in charge is Dr. Ofer Merin. Dr. Merin, commander of the IDF Field Hospital Unit, has led medical rescue teams recently to Haiti, Japan, and the Philippines. A cardiothoracic surgeon by training, head of the trauma unit at […]
