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Wounded Ukrainians Airlifted to Israel for Treatment
While
Kiev and its environs have been relatively peaceful since the bloody
clashes of February 18 and 19, hundreds of people are still suffering
from wounds they incurred in the confrontation with forces loyal to
then-president, Victor Yanukovych. But according to JTA news, the
efforts of volunteers in both Kiev and Israel made it possible for
seven severely wounded patients to be airlifted to Israel Friday 7,
where they are scheduled to receive treatment at the Kaplan Medical
Center in Rehovot and at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. Many
of the wounded already have undergone multiple surgeries locally. But
care in Ukrainian hospitals is deeply lacking, said Tzvi Arieli, a
coordinator of the treatment effort who has lived in both Ukraine and
Israel. “When you go into a public hospital in Ukraine, you don’t
know if you will leave dead,” Arieli told JTA.
The
initiative stemmed from the desire of Ukrainian Jews to help their
countrymen using the advanced medical capacities of Israeli
hospitals, Arieli wrote in an open letter to supporters. “We are a
group of Jews from Ukraine,” Arieli wrote. “What binds us
together is our Jewish identity and our deep desire to do something
to alleviate the suffering of those who have been injured during
recent events.” “We love our fellow Ukrainians,” he continued,
“and we are proud of the Jewish state, Israel, whose first-class
medical treatment will give our countrymen the best chance at
resuming a normal life.” Dr. Valeriya Babchik, a doctor at Kaplan,
helped to organize the project, along with Arieli and Marina Lysak, a
Kiev resident. Alexander Levin, an American Jewish businessman with
extensive ties to Ukraine, donated $50,000 to the initiative, which
covered the initial costs of transporting the first group. But Arieli
and others estimate the cost of transportation and medical care for
20-30 severely wounded individuals to reach into the hundreds of
thousands of dollars, if not higher. - Source: Arutz
Sheva
My
comments:
Who
knows where this conflict will end.
But
one thing we do know is that its cost is already very high.
There
are wars going on throughout the world today
Creating
havoc and mayhem and threats of more to come.
One
thing you can count on in this world is more war.
Christ
Jesus came to deliver those who would believe Him
From
the wicked heart-set of mankind.
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