The family of Wiam Faisal, a 17-year-old killed in a shooting incident in Haifa, has made the decision to donate his organs, potentially saving the lives of six patients. Wiam was pronounced dead yesterday after suffering severe injuries in the incident and being rushed to Rambam Medical Centre in Haifa.
In what the hospital described as a dignified decision made during their darkest moment, the teenager’s family agreed to donate his organs. The donation has provided new hope and a second chance at life for six recipients who are waiting for transplants.
The gesture has been widely acknowledged as an act of exceptional compassion during an unimaginably difficult time for the family. Organ donation in Israel requires explicit family consent, and such decisions often come from families facing sudden loss.
Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.
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