Reserve Soldier Jailed 30 Months for Impersonating Doctor in Gaza
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A reserve soldier in Gaza who posed as a doctor without completing medical school has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. He treated soldiers, including performing unauthorized surgical procedures. In one case, his "treatment" for a broken nose led to the soldier needing reconstructive surgery. The military court handed down the sentence after prosecution.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A reserve soldier was sentenced to 30 months in prison for impersonating a doctor in Gaza.
- He treated soldiers during combat operations without medical qualifications.
- The soldier performed unauthorized surgical procedures in the field.
- One soldier required reconstructive surgery after the impersonator's treatment for a broken nose.
- The military court delivered the 30-month sentence for the prolonged deception.
A reserve soldier who impersonated a doctor for years, despite never completing his medical studies, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison by a military court. The soldier served for an extended period as the company doctor for a maneuvering force in the Gaza Strip, treating soldiers during combat operations. He presented himself as a qualified physician, though he lacked the necessary qualifications and performed surgical procedures he was not authorized to conduct. Some of these actions were prohibited even for certified doctors in field conditions.
In one documented incident, a soldier who suffered a broken nose during service requested evacuation to a hospital. However, the reserve soldier, posing as a doctor, attempted to reset the nose himself with his hand, without anesthesia, imaging, or post-procedure fixation. He then sent the soldier back to combat without hospital evacuation.
Subsequently, the injured soldier's condition worsened, requiring reconstructive surgery for his nose. Following this and other incidents, the reserve soldier was prosecuted and received his sentence.