In Twist of Fate and Friendship, Israeli Doctor and Palestinian Family Help Save Each Other
In a beautiful example of how Israelis and Palestinians can achieve peace through humanity and medicine, an Israeli doctor at Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, has saved the life of a Palestinian woman whose family once protected him from getting killed in an ambush attack.
RAMAT GAN, Israel, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Palestinian woman's life has been saved thanks to the expert care of Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer. And in an amazing turn of fate and friendship, the Israeli doctor who helped save her was once rescued by her family when he was attacked by a vicious crowd in a Palestinian village.
Four years ago, Dr. Eitan was traveling with his son and made a wrong turn into a Palestinian village near Ramallah. An angry mob formed around the car, throwing stones and breaking the car windows. The lives of Dr. Eitan and his son were clearly in danger when two bystanders who lived in the village, Imad and his cousin Ayoub, rescued them.
Imad and Ayoub ushered the Israelis into their home, calling for a rescue team and protecting them from the threatening crowd that closed in around the house. Without question, Imad and Ayoub saved their lives.
As a result, a deep friendship was born between the three men, and now it has come full circle.
When Imad's sister-in-law was severely injured in a vehicle accident, Imad knew just who to call – Dr. Eitan. The doctor helped facilitate the sister-in-law's transfer to Sheba Medical Center for lifesaving treatment and continues to oversee her care. Her condition is improving, and she will soon be transferred to Sheba's Rehabilitation Hospital.
This story is the latest example of Sheba Medical Center's long history of spreading peace through medicine. This hospital without borders has a firm belief in providing the highest quality of medical care available, regardless of nationality or religion.
For more information about this story or to arrange for an interview with Dr. Eitan, please contact Kelcey Kintner at 646-391-8001 or email her at [email protected]
About Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer
Born together with Israel in 1948, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer is the largest and most comprehensive medical center in the Middle East. Sheba is the only medical center in Israel that combines an acute care hospital and a rehabilitation hospital on one campus, and it is at the forefront of medical treatments, patient care, research and education. As a university teaching hospital affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel-Aviv University, it welcomes people from all over the world indiscriminately. To learn more, visit: eng.sheba.co.il.
SOURCE Sheba Medical Center
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