This post is about solidarity and human dignity

I am talking about the Israeli doctors who helped the Ukrainian soldier. Valentyn Kowalsky, a sniper of the 95th air cavalry brigade, was seriously wounded during fierce fighting near Saur-Mohyla in July 2014. After the injury, the soldier was operated in the Kharkiv hospital. Then there was a long-term treatment in Lviv, where Valentyn had four operations more. After a short break there were three operations in Lviv and Kyiv. But the wound was so serious that all efforts of doctors helped only partially. Despite the fact that Ukrainian doctors made everything possible to help the soldier, the health of the paratrooper only became worse.

Then Valentyn’s family decided to receive treatment abroad and sent the man to Israel. Israeli doctors examined the soldier and diagnosed numerous problems in his internal organs. The situation worsened with each passing day, Valentyn needed an immediate surgery. Zhytomyr community, where a native Ukrainian paratrooper is from, gathered the necessary sum of money for treatment - 80 thousand dollars. And then, as they say, a lucky chance played its role. First, Israeli dostors found the cause of the rapid deterioration of Valentyn’s health. And secondly, the Ukrainian had to be operated by the medical colonel of the Israeli army, the doctor Yoram Klein. Learning that his patient is also a soldier, a combatant of Antiterrorist operation, the Israeli doctor did not take money for the operation. His team did the same. That is the true support, true solidarity! Such charity is not only admirable, but it is necessary to speak about.

I, as a citizen of Ukraine, also want to thank Mr. Klein personally and the entire team of Israeli physicians for such a display of brotherly support, compassion, kindness and mercy! You are a true role model.

Valentyn is currently recovering and returning to everyday life. The thing, Doctor Klein did, again proves that any propaganda is not able to close people's eyes, ears and heart. People themselves are able to decide who is right and who is wrong, who can help and sympathize. These everyday actions speak about the true attitude of Israelis to Ukraine, no matter how Russian propaganda tries to impose a second opinion.