The ER Looked Like a World War: Neurosurgeon and Social Worker Recall the First Hours of Oct. 7

Dozens of bleeding casualties, urgent radio calls, and a never-ending flow of stretchers are some of the vivid memories neurosurgeon Dr. Lior Ungar has from that day.

The emergency room resembled a battlefield, overwhelmed by the sheer number of wounded requiring immediate attention.

Medics evacuate a wounded Israeli soldier on Road 232 near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, October 7, 2023.