Miraculous Revival: 8-Year-Old Boy's Heartbeat Returns After CPR in Bnei Brak
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
An 8-year-old boy in Bnei Brak, identified as Yehuda ben Leah Alfa, lost consciousness and stopped breathing on Friday night. Advanced resuscitation efforts by Hatzalah and MDA volunteers, including the use of a defibrillator, successfully restored his heartbeat. The child was then transported in serious condition to Sheba Medical Center for further treatment. The public has been urged to pray for his recovery.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- An 8-year-old boy in Bnei Brak regained a heartbeat after extensive CPR efforts.
- Hatzalah and MDA teams responded late Friday night to the child's home.
- The boy was found unconscious, without pulse or breathing, and received advanced resuscitation.
- He was connected to a defibrillator, which helped restore his heartbeat.
- The child was transported in serious condition to Sheba Medical Center.
- The public is asked to pray for the recovery of Yehuda ben Leah Alfa.
Emergency responders from Hatzalah and MDA were dispatched late Friday night to a street in Bnei Brak after an 8-year-old boy lost consciousness. Upon arrival, medical teams immediately began advanced resuscitation efforts. On-call Hatzalah volunteers Elyakim Gross and Chaim Leibovitz reported finding the boy unconscious, without a pulse or breathing. They, along with Hatzalah and MDA paramedics, administered CPR, including chest compressions, artificial respiration, and medication.
Dr. Amir Kfir, a volunteer doctor with United Hatzalah, and on-call medics Eliyahu Tzarfati and Levi Yitzchak Pakshar stated that the family reported the child suddenly lost consciousness. They connected the boy to a United Hatzalah defibrillator. Miraculously, his heartbeat returned. He was then transported to the emergency room at Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer for further treatment, where his condition is described as serious.
The public has been called to pray for the full recovery of the child, identified as Yehuda ben Leah Alfa, among all the sick of Israel.
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