The Israeli physician who oversaw an operation during Syria's bloody civil war that helped thousands of wounded civilians is receiving well deserved recognition for his service.
As a bloody civil war raged on in Syria for seven years, the Israeli army quietly set up "Operation Good Neighbor," using the clandestine humanitarian mission to help, heal, and give hope to thousands of Syrian civilians.
The IDF has transferred hundreds of aid packages collected by Israelis to Syrian refugees as part of its ongoing Operation Good Neighbor relief campaign.
'It has become commonplace' for Syrian civilians to seek medical treatment from Israel, a Syrian mother told Israeli television. 'Everyone wants to come here.'
After meeting patients and physicians at Ziv hospital, Conan said the Israeli doctors caring for Syrian civil war victims "deserve a Nobel Peace Prize."
For decades, Syrians have been taught that Israel is the evil enemy, but many have now learned that the Jewish state is their only source of assistance.