In Your Blood You Shall Live: Fatality rate among wounded IDF soldiers drops to historic low
During the 1948 War of Independence, nearly 20% to 25% of wounded troops died due to primitive field medicine.
During the 1948 War of Independence, nearly 20% to 25% of wounded troops died due to primitive field medicine.
It allocates an annual budget of NIS 450 million ($120 million) specifically for mental health services, ensuring that every soldier receives a personalized treatment plan within 72 hours of discharge.
Early prototypes include dehydrated chicken dishes, pasta meals, lentil stews, shakshuka mixes and high‑protein grain blends, all of which can be rehydrated with hot or cold water in under five minutes.
The system was developed after multiple incidents in which medics reported that they often treated wounded fighters without knowing whether they had allergies, chronic conditions, previous injuries or implanted medical devices.
Several team members were survivors from Kibbutz Be’eri and Kfar Aza, and they insisted the device be dedicated as an “homage to October 7” in memory of victims who might have survived with faster bleeding control.
After witnessing the vehicle veer toward the teens, he opened fire, striking the attacker and bringing the attack to an immediate halt.
These forward stations—staffed by trauma surgeons, anesthesiologists, and critical‑care nurses—function as compact emergency rooms positioned only 1–3 kilometers behind the fighting.
The extraction was filmed and later presented at an IDF Medical Corps conference – highlighting the extraordinary bravery.
Hundreds of lives have been saved by the new technologies.
The new system has become a model for remote damage control resuscitation (RDCR) worldwide.
