Four Israeli doctors save sick passenger on London flight, and a 13-year-old Israeli opens World Cup match

On a flight from Ben Gurion Airport to London this week, a woman in her 40s lost consciousness and stopped responding. Four veteran Israeli doctors, traveling together for vacation without medical equipment, recognized the emergency and worked to help her. The doctors were Dr. Anat Berkovitz, deputy director of the cardiology division at Sheba, Dr. Liron Kedar, Dr. Hila Alon, and Dr. Noa Steinmetz. Thanks to their intervention, the passenger began recovering before landing and later sent them a thank-you letter.

The article also highlights Ayala Ohana, an Israeli girl not yet 13 who used social media to explain and raise awareness of Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder she has. Together with her family, she regularly shares her experience, including fears, difficulties, and emotional challenges, in order to help others understand the illness.

This week, Ohana had a high-profile moment when she carried the ball that opened the match between France and Senegal at the World Cup. The article says the appearance gave a hopeful message to viewers around the world and showed that people can focus on the positive even while facing difficult circumstances.

A separate sports update notes that Israeli fencer Alon Sarid won silver at the 2026 European Senior Championships, one of the biggest achievements in Israeli fencing history. The last comparable result came in 2019, when Yuval Freilich was crowned European champion. Sarid defeated several of the continent’s leading fencers on his way to the podium, adding another major success for Israel.