How Israel's combat medicine has changed

By Daniel Estrin

Published September 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM EDT

More Israeli soldiers' lives have been saved in this war compared to previous Gaza wars, due to medical advances, new technology and lessons learned on the operating table.

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Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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