Victims, Abductees, Captives, and Their Loved Ones
Information, helplines, locating hospitalized persons
Information, helplines, locating hospitalized persons
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Hospital Helplines
List of the phone numbers of every hospital in Israel, for inquiries and for locating relatives. If you are concerned that a loved one may be in the hospital, you… -
Post-mortem Sperm Retrieval
Even after death, it is sometimes possible to produce sperm cells and to use them for ensuring the deceased person's progeny. See all information about posthumous sperm retrieval. -
Information for Families of Released Abductees
A missive in various languages regarding families of abductees captured by Hamas
Post-mortem Sperm Retrieval
In cases of sudden death, a request is sometimes made to retrieve and preserve sperm for possible future use. It is sometimes possible to extract sperm cells and use them later for impregnation.
A widow, a permanent partner, a parent or another relative of the deceased can request to retrieve sperm from the deceased.
A specialist physician retrieves parts of the testicular tissue and transfers them to the laboratory in the In-vitro Fertilization unit, or sperm bank. There, they look for live sperm cells. The sperm cells or testicular tissue they find are transferred and frozen in liquid nitrogen.
The closer the operation is performed to death, the greater the chance of success. The chance is significantly greater if the operation is performed within 24 hours of the death.
More information about posthumous sperm retrieval, preservation and use