A new medical discipline in Israel: how to receive hostages
A woman recently released after more than 15 months of captivity in Gaza refused any medical test one day to the Israeli hospital who received her.The doctors were happy."We canceled a one-day program," said Prof. Noa Eliakim-Raz, who directs the department that receives hostages at the Beilinson hospital near Tel Aviv. The woman's ability to resume control indicated progress after months at the mercy of its Hamas kidnappers.This was one of the small victories that doctors claim to have seen dozens of hostages freed to everyday life. For over a year, a team of Israeli medical, military, military and social systems updated a manual based on what has learned about helping the hostages to read.There were few precedents to learn from, the officials said, especially when the prisoners varie...