Chabad emissary who was shot by a terrorist - was operated successfully

Rabbi Ovadia Isakov, Chabad emissary in the Dagestan region in Russia who was shot and seriously wounded by a Muslim terrorist who waited for him on Thursday morning on his way to a slaughtering campaign for the Jews of Caucasus, landed last night at 1:30 at night in Israel, and was admitted to the intensive care unit at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva .

In the afternoon, Rabbi Isakov's operation was completed successfully; the liver bleeding stopped and is functioning properly. According to doctors, in about 6 hours they will try to wake up Rabbi Isakov.

Dr. Ilya Kagan, one of the doctors at Beilinson who was flown through Med Assis, on his way to Israel to accompany Isakov says in an interview this morning on the sequence of events: "the condition of the injured is still difficult, now he continues a series of tests and treatments he started since he came to Beilinson 8 hours ago."

What is the prognosis?

"We are optimistic that he could survive and return to normal life, although at the moment there is still a danger to his life. He received a bullet injury in the body, and we continue the treatments and tests he requires."

How was he flown to Israel?

"I flew with the medical staff Dagestan; we took off from Ben Gurion Airport and initially landed in a big city than is called Makhachkala. From there we were picked up by a helicopter to a more distant hospital. I must note the amazing cooperation we had from doctors and staff at the field who organized the airlift. Everything was ticking, orderly staff was waiting who helped carry the stretcher and we received accurate and detailed information that helped us a lot."

In what state did you find him in Russia?

"In a difficult situation - after surgery, but stable and sedated, according to the means that they have there, and since they far are from the center the measures are accordingly, but by what there was he was treated very well. Then during the flight they have special equipment ready in the aircraft for intensive care, and from the moment we arrived to Israel he was brought to Beilinson immediately for further treatment."

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