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IDF Sergeant’s Donated Liver Lobe Saves Seven-Year-Old

8/24/2026

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IDF Sergeant First Class Shahar Gamla’s donated liver lobe saved seven-year-old Bel Finkelstein.
After Gamla was killed by an explosive drone in Lebanon in June 2026, his family donated his organs.
Finkelstein, born with a rare congenital syndrome, waited six months for the transplant.
Surgeons performed an intensive, hours-long operation and moved the girl to the Pediatric ICU.
Mother Yana thanked Gamla’s parents for their sacrifice after she was discharged home.

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IDF Sergeant First Class Shahar Gamla’s donated liver lobe saved seven-year-old Bel Finkelstein.
After Gamla was killed by an explosive drone in Lebanon in June 2026, his family donated his organs.
Finkelstein, born with a rare congenital syndrome, waited six months for the transplant.
Surgeons performed an intensive, hours-long operation and moved the girl to the Pediatric ICU.
Mother Yana thanked Gamla’s parents for their sacrifice after she was discharged home.