The Indian Army successfully rescued Havildar Suresh, an injured soldier in Israel, and brought him to India. He was serving under the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). The evacuation, led by Lieutenant Colonel Anuj Singh, was carried out on Thursday using a C-130 air ambulance and was supported by the Indian Air Force, Ministry of External Affairs and other agencies.
The injured soldier, Havildar Suresh R, 33, suffered severe head injuries in the line of duty, including subarachnoid hemorrhage, diffuse axonal injuries and left-sided hemiparesis. He was initially admitted to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, Israel, where he received medical care from August 22 to September 20. On September 20, Suresh was transferred to a Level 1 hospital located on the Israel side of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) zone, where his condition remained critical. He was confused and appeared mentally unstable.
The Critical Care Air Evacuation Medical Team comprising Lt Col Singh and two trained paramedics from Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment ensured that he received state-of-the-art critical care while being flown back to India. The air ambulance took off from Tel Aviv at 1.20 am (IST) on September 26 and landed in Jamnagar at 10 am.
In a remarkable display of synergy, the Indian Armed Forces, supported by the #MoD successfully conducted a critical medical evacuation of Havildar Suresh R from United Nations Disengagement Observer Force #UNDOF Golan Heights.
On 20 Sept 2024, the individual suffered grievous… pic.twitter.com/k7LvibYLIV
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) September 26, 2024
